In: Accounting
On July 1 of the current calendar year, Plum Co. paid $7,600 cash for management services to be performed over a two-year period beginning July 1. Plum follows a policy of recording all prepaid expenses to asset accounts at the time of cash payment. The adjusting entry on December 31 of the current year for Plum would include:
Multiple Choice
A debit to an expense and a credit to a prepaid expense for $5,700.
A debit to a prepaid expense and a credit to Cash for $5,700.
A debit to an expense and a credit to a prepaid expense for $1,900.
A debit to a prepaid expense and a credit to an expense for $1,900.
A credit to a liability and a debit to a prepaid expense for $1,900.
Answer:A debit to an expense and a credit to a prepaid expense for $1,900.
explanation
date | accounts | debit | credit |
Jul-01 | prepaid expense | 7600 | |
cash | 7600 | ||
Dec-31 | expense | 1900 | |
prepaid expense | 1900 | ||
(7600*6/24) |