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Prepaid Expenses would normally have a debit balance.
It is an asset, therefore a debit (on initial recognition). It is credited as the prepaid expenses are actually received (expensed out)
1.Intial Step when we pay the prepaid Expenses Prepaid Expenses A/c DR Bank A/C CR 2.Later on adjustment in our books Expenses A/c DR Prepaid Expenses A/C CR
Prepaid expense is a debit balance.... Explanation... increase in assets......debited decrease in assets ..........credited increase in liabilities ........credited decrease in liabilities..........debited Prepaids Expenses are current assets since future expenses have been covered. Accordingly, an increase to prepaid expenses is a debit.
No. They are listed as a debit on the asset side of the Balance Sheet.
Prepaid Expenses would normally have a debit balance.
It is an asset, therefore a debit (on initial recognition). It is credited as the prepaid expenses are actually received (expensed out)
1.Intial Step when we pay the prepaid Expenses Prepaid Expenses A/c DR Bank A/C CR 2.Later on adjustment in our books Expenses A/c DR Prepaid Expenses A/C CR
you would label it as a prepaid expense. Debit -prepaid travel expense credit- cash
[Debit] Prepaid Expenses xxxx [Credit] Cash / bank xxxx
Prepaid expense is a debit balance.... Explanation... increase in assets......debited decrease in assets ..........credited increase in liabilities ........credited decrease in liabilities..........debited Prepaids Expenses are current assets since future expenses have been covered. Accordingly, an increase to prepaid expenses is a debit.
debit prepaid expensescredit cash
No. They are listed as a debit on the asset side of the Balance Sheet.
Prepaid expenses are like current assets, as for current assets payment made but benefit use in future same like prepaid expenses are those expenses for which payment is made in advance but benefit not yet taken like prepaid insurance etc.
In case of Assets debit is positive which means increase in assets as well as for liabilities debit means reduction in liabilities but for expenses it is negative as it increases the expenses and reduces the profit
Prepaid Expenses $XXX.XX ________Cash___________ $XX.XX
1. asset, debit 2. expense, debit 3. revenue, credit 4. liability, credit which one of them???