In: Accounting
A one-year insurance policy was purchased on June 1 for $2,400. The adjusting entry on December 31 would be (assume no adjustments have been made for insurance at all during the current year):
Date |
Account Titles |
Debits |
Credits |
Cost of one year insurance policy = 2400
Insurance expenses from June 1 to December 31 (7 months)
=( 2400/12 ) * 7 = 1400
Adjusting entry as on December 31:
Insurance expenses Dr 1400
Prepaid Insurance Cr 1400