In: Accounting
Purchased a 3 month insurance policy for cash (on all real personal property for $6,000. The policy coverage period is December 1st,2018 through February 28,2019(a 3 month period) how would you make a general journal entry for this?
Journal entry at the time of payment
Date | Title | Debit | Credit |
Prepaid insurance | $ 6,000 | ||
Cash | $ 6,000 |
Adjusting entry on December 31
Date | Title | Debit | Credit |
Insurance expenses ($6,000/3) | $ 2,000 | ||
Prepaid insurance | $ 2,000 |