on December 1 he purchased insurance for 2 years fro 2400 cash. I put 2400 and its wrong. What am I doing wrong?

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on December 1 he purchased insurance for 2 years fro 2400 cash. I put 2400 and its wrong. What am I doing wrong?

Selected December-January Transactions
Purchased Insurance
Started Work for Telo
Dec. 31 Year-End
Finished Work for Telo
Dec 1
Dec 7
Dec 13
(Dec 24
Jan 5
Jan 12
Purchased Supplies
Received Cash in Advance
Wages Paid
Additional Information as of December 31
Telo Job Completion at Year-End
ABX Job Completion at Year-End
Telo
ABX
60% Complete
25% Complete
Wages Earned By Workers but not yet Paid at
Supplies Remaining at Year-End
Year-End
Transcribed Image Text:Selected December-January Transactions Purchased Insurance Started Work for Telo Dec. 31 Year-End Finished Work for Telo Dec 1 Dec 7 Dec 13 (Dec 24 Jan 5 Jan 12 Purchased Supplies Received Cash in Advance Wages Paid Additional Information as of December 31 Telo Job Completion at Year-End ABX Job Completion at Year-End Telo ABX 60% Complete 25% Complete Wages Earned By Workers but not yet Paid at Supplies Remaining at Year-End Year-End
1. Record the journal entries required for December, excluding the December 31 year-end adjusting entries.
2. Record the December 31 year-end adjusting entries for (a) prepaid insurance, (b) supplies, (c) accrued wages, (d) accrued revenue,
and (e) unearned revenue.
3. Record the journal entries required for January.
Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.
Required 1
Required 2
Required 3
Record the December 31 year-end adjusting entries for (a) prepaid insurance, (b) supplies, (c) accrued wages, (d) accrued revenue, and
(e) unearned revenue.
View transaction list
Journal entry worksheet
1
4 5
>
Record the insurance coverage that expired.
Note: Enter debits before credits.
Date
General Journal
Debit
Credit
Dec 31
Insurance expense
2,400
Prepaid insurance
2,400:
Transcribed Image Text:1. Record the journal entries required for December, excluding the December 31 year-end adjusting entries. 2. Record the December 31 year-end adjusting entries for (a) prepaid insurance, (b) supplies, (c) accrued wages, (d) accrued revenue, and (e) unearned revenue. 3. Record the journal entries required for January. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Required 3 Record the December 31 year-end adjusting entries for (a) prepaid insurance, (b) supplies, (c) accrued wages, (d) accrued revenue, and (e) unearned revenue. View transaction list Journal entry worksheet 1 4 5 > Record the insurance coverage that expired. Note: Enter debits before credits. Date General Journal Debit Credit Dec 31 Insurance expense 2,400 Prepaid insurance 2,400:
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