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 expenses are those expenses for which cash is paid in advance but if there is no cash payment then that is not prepaid expense and hence no entry required.
prepaid revenue is debited and revenue is credited
1. [Debit] Prepaid Rent xxxx [Credit] Cash xxxx
Prepaid rent A/c Dr To, Rent A/C
debit unexpired rentcredit prepaid rent
prepaid expenses are those expenses for which cash is paid in advance but if there is no cash payment then that is not prepaid expense and hence no entry required.
Prepaid Expenses $XXX.XX ________Cash___________ $XX.XX
prepaid revenue is debited and revenue is credited
you would label it as a prepaid expense. Debit -prepaid travel expense credit- cash
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
1. [Debit] Prepaid Rent xxxx [Credit] Cash xxxx
Prepaid rent A/c Dr To, Rent A/C
debit prepaid expensescredit cash
Debit outstanding expensesCredit expenses payable
debit unexpired rentcredit prepaid rent
Debit prepaid expensesCredit cash / bank
There is no general entry for those expenses which are not belongs to company's normal operating business activities and no entry required.