Debit prepaid inventory
Credit cash / bank
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
Prepaids and accruals. prepaid: the payment is made but the expense has not yet incurred. accrual: expense happened but not yet making payment. to illustrate how adjusting works, let's see an example: http://www.accounting7.com/content/exercise-adjusting-account-entries-accounting
prepaid revenue is debited and revenue is credited
Prepaid rent A/c Dr To, Rent A/C
1. [Debit] Prepaid Rent xxxx [Credit] Cash xxxx
debit prepaid expensescredit cash
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
Adjustment of accrued expenses means to adjust the previously recorded accruals like prepaid expenses or outstanding liabilities etc.
Prepaids and accruals. prepaid: the payment is made but the expense has not yet incurred. accrual: expense happened but not yet making payment. to illustrate how adjusting works, let's see an example: http://www.accounting7.com/content/exercise-adjusting-account-entries-accounting
prepaid revenue is debited and revenue is credited
prepaid expense adjusting entries
Prepaid rent A/c Dr To, Rent A/C
[Debit] Prepaid Salary [Credit] Cash / bank
1. [Debit] Prepaid Rent xxxx [Credit] Cash xxxx
In adjusting entries, rents and rates are typically recorded to recognize any prepaid or accrued amounts related to these expenses. If rent has been paid in advance, it's adjusted to reflect the portion that corresponds to the current accounting period. Conversely, if rent is owed but not yet paid, an accrual is made to recognize the expense for the period. Adjusting entries ensure that the company's financial statements accurately reflect the expenses incurred during the accounting period.
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
[Debit] Prepaid Expenses xxxx [Credit] Cash / bank xxxx