maggie122097
Feb 7, 2008, 05:29 PM
I need help with the following:
An error was discovered during a recent audit at the beginning of 2006:
A five year casualty insurance policy was purchased at the beginning of 2004 for $35,000The full amount was debited to insurance expense at the time.
What the company recorded: Entry 2004
DR Insurance Expense 35,000
CR Cash 35,000
I know there should have been some kind of entry to prepaid insurance and 7000 depreciated over the 5 years. What I am having trouble with is the 2006 adjusting entry. I know prepaid insurance and accumulated depreciation are two of the accounts that I use but I am not sure if my answer is correct. Can someone please check it to see where I went wrong and what I need to change?
35,000/5=7,000
2006 adjusting entry: (I think I have the accounts mixed up)
DR Prepaid Insurance 35000
CR Accum. Dep 14000
CR Insurance expense 21000
An error was discovered during a recent audit at the beginning of 2006:
A five year casualty insurance policy was purchased at the beginning of 2004 for $35,000The full amount was debited to insurance expense at the time.
What the company recorded: Entry 2004
DR Insurance Expense 35,000
CR Cash 35,000
I know there should have been some kind of entry to prepaid insurance and 7000 depreciated over the 5 years. What I am having trouble with is the 2006 adjusting entry. I know prepaid insurance and accumulated depreciation are two of the accounts that I use but I am not sure if my answer is correct. Can someone please check it to see where I went wrong and what I need to change?
35,000/5=7,000
2006 adjusting entry: (I think I have the accounts mixed up)
DR Prepaid Insurance 35000
CR Accum. Dep 14000
CR Insurance expense 21000