Chapter 5, Problem 5.6DC

Important disclosures regarding likely losses that could not be estimated are found where? General Ledger Accounts Income Statement Notes To The Financial Statements

On December 1, your company paid its insurance agent $2,400 for the annual insurance premium covering the twelve-month period beginning on December 1. The $2,400 payment was recorded on December 1 with a debit to the current asset Prepaid Insuranceand a credit to the current asset Cash. Your company prepares monthly financial statements at the end of each calendar month. The following questions pertain to the adjusting entry that should be written by the company. What date should be used to record the December adjusting entry?

A bank lent $100,000 to a customer on December 1 that required the customer topay an annual percentage rate (APR) of 12% on the amount of the loan. The loan is duein six months and no payment of interest or principal is to be made until the note is dueon May 31. The bank prepares monthly financial statements at the end of each calendarmonth. The following questions pertain to the adjusting entry that the bank will be making for its accounting records. Question: What date should be used to record the December adjusting entry?