An analysis of the company's insurance policies provided the following facts. Policy Date of Purchase Months of Coverage Cost A April 1, 2017 24 $ 14,400 B April 1, 2018 36 $ 12,960 C August 1, 2019 12 $ 2,400     The total premium for each policy was paid in full (for all months) at the purchase date, and the Prepaid Insurance account was debited for the full cost. (Year-end adjusting entries for Prepaid Insurance were properly recorded in all prior years.)   Question: So what would my adjusting journal entry be? Because I'm "preparing adjusting entries as of December 31, 2019"

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  1. An analysis of the company's insurance policies provided the following facts.

Policy

Date of Purchase

Months of Coverage

Cost

A

April 1, 2017

24

$

14,400

B

April 1, 2018

36

$

12,960

C

August 1, 2019

12

$

2,400

 

 
The total premium for each policy was paid in full (for all months) at the purchase date, and the Prepaid Insurance account was debited for the full cost. (Year-end adjusting entries for Prepaid Insurance were properly recorded in all prior years.)

 

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