The balance in the prepaid insurance account, before adjustment at the end of the year, is $18,565. Journalize the March 31 adjusting entry required under each of the following alternatives for determining the amount of the adjustment: (a) the amount of insurance expired during the year is $14,135; (b) the amount of unexpired insurance applicable to future periods is $4,430. Refer to the chart of accounts for the exact wording of the account titles. CNOW journals do not use lines for journal explanations. Every line on a journal page is used for debit or credit entries. CNOW journals will automatically indent a credit entry when a credit amount is entered.

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The balance in the prepaid insurance account, before adjustment at the end of the year, is $18,565.
Journalize the March 31 adjusting entry required under each of the following alternatives for determining the amount of the adjustment: (a) the amount of insurance expired during the year is $14,135; (b) the amount of unexpired insurance applicable to future periods is $4,430. Refer to the chart of accounts for the exact wording of the account titles. CNOW journals do not use lines for journal explanations. Every line on a journal page is used for debit or credit entries. CNOW journals will automatically indent a credit entry when a credit amount is entered.
 

 

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A journal entry is used to record a business deal in an income statement. A journal entry is typically stored in the general ledger, but it can also be recorded in a special account before being summarized and rolled forward. The ledger is then utilized to generate the firm's financial statements.

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