A prepaid expense account is an asset, thus not a temporary account either.
A prepaid expense account is an asset, thus not a temporary account either.
A prepaid expense account is an asset, thus not a temporary account either.
Dr: Prepayment to Suppliers (In Case of Expense, then "Prepaid expense" account will be debited e:g Prepaid Rent) Cr: Bank/Cash
Prepaid is that amount of expense which is paid in advance and expense not occured while unearned account is that amount where amount for services received in advance but services not provided.
asset, debit
No, it is a real/permanent account. Insurance expense is a nominal account.
Because it will be transferred to an expense account....debit must equal credits on the j/e
Prepaid expense is personal account in nature and default normal balance is debit balance and shown under current asset in asset side of balance sheet.
A prepaid expense is an account that a business might have to pay the traveling expenses of salesmen. The salesmen are given a certain amount for travel each week or month that can be used for meals and hotels and other travel expenses.
these are those expenses which have been paid in advance. it means that these expenses,though not related to the current year,have been included in the expenses of current year. so in order to show a true and fair view,we have to deduct such prepaid expenses from the original expenditure as they are belonging to the next year. the entry is (for example) prepaid insurance dr to insurance a/c cr
Life of the expense
[Debit] Prepaid Expense xxxxx [Credit] cash / bank xxxxx