Kieso Company borrowed $630,000 for five months. The annual interest rate on the loan was 12%. Kieso's fiscal year ends on December 31. Kieso borrowed the $630,000 one month prior to the start of its current fiscal year and paid back the $630,000 plus interest four months into its current fiscal year. In regards to this loan, how much interest expense, if any, would Kieso report at the end of its last fiscal year? At the end of its current fiscal year?

Secured loans are protected by collateral security. examples: title loans where the borrower uses the car title as collateral security interest rates are lower and repayments are longer therefore risk is low as a collateral security is given as guarantee to the bank in case of failure to pay the loanunsecured loans are not protected by collateral security but it is given on the creditworthiness of the borrower, trusting that she/he will pay on time. examples; payday loans is a short term loan where the borrower lends money from the bank and pays is back when the borrower receives his/her wages.interest rates are high and repayments are shorter. but the risk is high as no collateral security is given as a guarantee to the bank for payment of the loan