In: Accounting
As of December 31, Plush has not recorded any insurance expense for the year. The only insurance policy it owns is the one purchased on July 10, a three year insurance policy for $72,000 starting on August 1st. Make a general journal entry.
The journal entry is
Date account title debit credit
31 dec. Insurance expense $10000
Prepaid insurance $10000
( to record insurance expense
for 5 months)
Calculation
Insurance expense =( 72000 / life of policy)× period expired during current calendar year
= (72000/36)×5
= $ 10000