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    shrksndngr Posts: 3, Reputation: 1
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    Feb 2, 2011, 10:45 AM
    Prepaid insurance
    I have a Dr. balance for Prepaid insurance of $3240 in my unadjusted trial balance as of Mar. 31.

    "Three more months have passed since the company purchased the annual insurance policy at the cost of $4320."

    What accounts do I use when adjusting, and for how much?
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    Feb 2, 2011, 11:48 AM

    To calculate the amount of insurance you take your amount of $,4320 for your annual cost and multiply this amount by # of months used, which is 3 months divided by 12 months. So your formula will be: $4,320 * 3/12 = amount of insurance used.

    Your journal entry or adjusting entry will be:
    Debit Insurance Expense for the amount calculated above
    Credit Prepaid Insurance for the amount calculated above

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