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What financial statemnt are prepaid to know
Prepaid insurance would be an asset. Insurance expense is when the insurance has been used up, thus making it an actual expense on the Income Statement. Whereas Prepaid Insurance on a Balance sheet is classified as an Asset.
Life of the expense
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
A prepaid expense is an asset listed on the balance sheet.
Prepaid expense is that amount of expense which is paid in advance and expense is not actually incurred and prepaid expense is current assets of business and show under assets side of balances heet.
What financial statemnt are prepaid to know
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prepaid insurance is shown under cash flow from operating activities as reduction of cash flow or cash outflow.
Prepaid insurance would be an asset. Insurance expense is when the insurance has been used up, thus making it an actual expense on the Income Statement. Whereas Prepaid Insurance on a Balance sheet is classified as an Asset.
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.
A prepaid expense such as insurance is an operating cost and thus would be recorded under operating expenses
Life of the expense
[Debit] Prepaid Expense xxxxx [Credit] cash / bank xxxxx
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
A prepaid expense is an asset listed on the balance sheet.
Prepaid insurance is reported on the balance sheet as a