In: Accounting
On July 1 of the current calendar year, Plum Co. paid $9,500 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 credit to a liability and a debit to a prepaid expense for $2,375.
A debit to a prepaid expense and a credit to an expense for $2,375.
A debit to a prepaid expense and a credit to Cash for $7,125.
A debit to an expense and a credit to a prepaid expense for $2,375.
A debit to an expense and a credit to a prepaid expense for $7,125.
On July 1 of the current calendar year, Plum Co. paid $9,500 cash for management services to be performed over a two-year period beginning July 1.
Expense related to 6 months from July 1 to December 31 of the current year = 9,500 x 6/24
= $2,375
The adjusting entry on December 31 of the current year for Plum would be as under:
Journal
Date | Account title | Debit | Credit |
Dec. 31 | Expense | 2,375 | |
Prepaid expense | 2,375 |