Principles of Financial Accounting (Elon University)
Principles of Financial Accounting (Elon University)
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ISBN: 9781308839233
Author: Marshall
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 5, Problem 5.19E
To determine

Concept Introduction:

Steps in Accounting cycle: Accounting cycle is the series of steps of accounting process which processes transactions into financial statements. The steps of accounting cycle are as follows:

  1. Collecting transactions and events
  2. Recording journal entries for transactions and events
  3. Posting the journal entries into ledgers
  4. Preparing unadjusted trial balance from ledger balances
  5. Recording adjusting entries
  6. Posting adjusting entries into ledgers and Preparing adjusted trial balance
  7. Preparing financial statements; Income statement, balances sheet, statement of owner's equity and Cash flow statements.
  8. Preparing Closing entries to close temporary accounts.
  9. Preparing post closing trial balance
  10. Recording reversing journal entries (Optional)

Requirement-a:

To Prepare:

The journal entry to record the prepaid insurance

To determine

Concept Introduction:

Steps in Accounting cycle: Accounting cycle is the series of steps of accounting process which processes transactions into financial statements. The steps of accounting cycle are as follows:

  1. Collecting transactions and events
  2. Recording journal entries for transactions and events
  3. Posting the journal entries into ledgers
  4. Preparing unadjusted trial balance from ledger balances
  5. Recording adjusting entries
  6. Posting adjusting entries into ledgers and Preparing adjusted trial balance
  7. Preparing financial statements; Income statement, balances sheet, statement of owner's equity and Cash flow statements.
  8. Preparing Closing entries to close temporary accounts.
  9. Preparing post closing trial balance
  10. Recording reversing journal entries (Optional)

Requirement-b:

To Prepare:

The journal entry to record the adjustment for insurance expense

To determine

Concept Introduction:

Steps in Accounting cycle: Accounting cycle is the series of steps of accounting process which processes transactions into financial statements. The steps of accounting cycle are as follows:

  1. Collecting transactions and events
  2. Recording journal entries for transactions and events
  3. Posting the journal entries into ledgers
  4. Preparing unadjusted trial balance from ledger balances
  5. Recording adjusting entries
  6. Posting adjusting entries into ledgers and Preparing adjusted trial balance
  7. Preparing financial statements; Income statement, balances sheet, statement of owner's equity and Cash flow statements.
  8. Preparing Closing entries to close temporary accounts.
  9. Preparing post closing trial balance
  10. Recording reversing journal entries (Optional)

Requirement-c:

To Calculate:

The amount of prepaid Insurance to be reported on the Dec. 31, 2016 balance sheet

To determine

Concept Introduction:

Steps in Accounting cycle: Accounting cycle is the series of steps of accounting process which processes transactions into financial statements. The steps of accounting cycle are as follows:

  1. Collecting transactions and events
  2. Recording journal entries for transactions and events
  3. Posting the journal entries into ledgers
  4. Preparing unadjusted trial balance from ledger balances
  5. Recording adjusting entries
  6. Posting adjusting entries into ledgers and Preparing adjusted trial balance
  7. Preparing financial statements; Income statement, balances sheet, statement of owner's equity and Cash flow statements.
  8. Preparing Closing entries to close temporary accounts.
  9. Preparing post closing trial balance
  10. Recording reversing journal entries (Optional)

Requirement-d:

To Calculate:

The amount of prepaid Insurance to be reported on the Dec. 31, 2016 balance sheet

To determine

Concept Introduction:

Steps in Accounting cycle: Accounting cycle is the series of steps of accounting process which processes transactions into financial statements. The steps of accounting cycle are as follows:

  1. Collecting transactions and events
  2. Recording journal entries for transactions and events
  3. Posting the journal entries into ledgers
  4. Preparing unadjusted trial balance from ledger balances
  5. Recording adjusting entries
  6. Posting adjusting entries into ledgers and Preparing adjusted trial balance
  7. Preparing financial statements; Income statement, balances sheet, statement of owner's equity and Cash flow statements.
  8. Preparing Closing entries to close temporary accounts.
  9. Preparing post closing trial balance
  10. Recording reversing journal entries (Optional)

Requirement-e:

To Discuss:

The reason of reporting the prepaid Insurance as assets on the balance sheet

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