On July 1 2017 Grouper Co pays 13740 to Monty Insurance Co f
On July 1, 2017, Grouper Co. pays $13,740 to Monty Insurance Co. for a 3-year insurance policy. Both companies have fiscal years ending December 31. For Grouper Co., journalize the entry on July 1 and the adjusting entry on December 31.
Solution
Journal entry :
| Date | accounts & explanation | debit | credit | 
| 2017 July 1 | Prepaid insurance | 13740 | |
| Cash a/c | 13740 | ||
| (To record prepaid insurance exp) | |||
| 2017 Dec 31 | Insurance expenses a/c (13740/36)*6 | 2290 | |
| Prepaid insurance a/c | 2290 | ||
| (To record adjusting entry) | |||

