Using Financial Accounting Information
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ISBN: 9781337276337
Author: Porter, Gary A.
Publisher: Cengage Learning,
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Chapter 4, Problem 4.6.2P
To determine
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Prepaid expenses: It is the amount paid by the company in advance for and expense of the upcoming period. This amount is transferred to the expense when the expense is accrued for that period. A prepaid expense is an asset account shown on the asset side of the balance sheet.
To calculate:The original cost of the insurance policy.
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An examination of Insurance Policies of Standard Company is presented below:
Policy Date of Purchase Life of Policy Cost
September 1, 2019 4years P25,920
May 1, 2020 2years 18,960
July 31, 2020 1year 9,720
Prepaid Insurance was debited for the cost of each policy at the time of its purchase. Expired insurance was correctly recorded at the end of 2019. What is the balance of Prepaid Insurance at the end of 2020?
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"
More Review Show (MRS) prepares quarterly statements. The
bookkeeper presented to you the records and you found out the
following account balances before adjustments for the quarter
ended March 31, 200B:
The balance of the prepaid insurance account of P22,000
represents a one-year policy contracted last November 1, 200A
for P10,000 and two year policy contracted last July 1, 200A for
P12,000
Required: Prepare adjusting entry
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