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acctgmry
Nov 21, 2008, 12:55 PM
If I am adjusting my prepaid expense, I would debit my prepaid expenses for the amount I'm adjusting but what would I credit? I know normally you would credit prepaid insurance or whatever the expense is for but I do not have an account of pre-paid insurance.. is there such a thing of making an account called pre-paid assets?

pready
Dec 12, 2008, 06:36 PM
The adjusting entry is:

Debitt the appropriate Expense account for the amount.
Credit the PrePaid account for the amount used in the period.

Example: PrePaid Rent:

Debit Rent Expense for the amount used
Credit PrePaid Rent for the amount.