Question

Which of the following statements is false?

Answer 1

Answer: d. A company paid for an insurance premium of $6,000 on January 1. The insurance is for a year. Failing to make adjustments for the month of January would overstate assets and stockholder's equity by $6,000.

Explanation:

If a company were to pay $6,000 for Insurance for the YEAR in January, this would be recorded as a PREPAID EXPENSE.

This Prepaid Expense will then be apportioned per month over the year to each month as expenses of $500.

Failing to make adjustments for the month of January would not overstate assets and stockholder's equity by $6,000 but by $500.