Prepaid insurance go to balance sheet as it is paid in advance and current assets of business.
Dr. Prepaid expence (balance sheet) Cr. Expense (income statement) e.g. you have already paid $1200 insurance, but at year end still have six months to go until you have to renew your premium. You would have expensed the full $1200 - now you need to remove the unused (prepaid) portion. Dr. Prepaid expense $600 Cr. Insurance $600
INcome Statement
does discount allowed and discount received go into the income statement or balance sheet?
Income Statement under operating expenses.
expenditures and revenue go to income statement while assets, liabilities and capital go to the balance sheet.
A prepaid expense such as insurance is an operating cost and thus would be recorded under operating expenses
Prepaid expenses do not go on the income statement as they are classified as assets. They are amortized over the time period being paid for.Example: If you prepaid $600 dollars for 6 months rent. Then $100 dollars would be expensed each month and the remaining amount is reported on the the balance sheet.
Dr. Prepaid expence (balance sheet) Cr. Expense (income statement) e.g. you have already paid $1200 insurance, but at year end still have six months to go until you have to renew your premium. You would have expensed the full $1200 - now you need to remove the unused (prepaid) portion. Dr. Prepaid expense $600 Cr. Insurance $600
If rent received is of this financial year it enters in the I/S under Revenues. If it is prepaid, the amount prepaid is deducted and entered in the SOFP under Current Liabilities as Prepaid Rent Receivable
income statement
work in progress will not go on in income statement
investing activities in cash flow statement
Prepaid rent is that amount which is paid in advance but benefit of which is not yet taken by business so it is current asset of business and like all current assets it is also shown under asset side of balance sheet and not in income statement.
An expense such as rent, utilities, insurance goes on the income statement because it is an expense that occurs to operate the business and it affects the net income of said business. If I have an income of $15,000 and I paid out expenses of $10,000 my net income is $5,000.
INcome Statement
does discount allowed and discount received go into the income statement or balance sheet?
No, the income statement is for revenue and expenses only. Equipment will go on your balance sheet with your assets.