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What is the appropriate adjusting entry on March 31st for the insurance that was purchased on January 29th for $1.250 and cov

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Prepaid insurance is the portion of an insurance premium that has been paid in advance and has not expired as of the date of a company's balance sheet. This unexpired cost is reported in the current asset account Prepaid Insurance.

As the amount of prepaid insurance expires, the expired portion is moved from the current asset account Prepaid Insurance to the income statement account Insurance Expense. This is usually done at the end of each accounting period through an adjusting entry.

Account titles

Debit

Credit

Insurnace

500

    Prepaid Insurance

500

(To record expired portion of insurance)

workings

Insurance is taken for five months(1feb to 30th June)

Henece insurance for one month =1250/5=250

Total expired month=2 months

Total expired insurance =250*2=500

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