Question

On July 1, 2017, Lopez Company paid $1,200 for six months of insurance coverage. No adjustments have been made to the Prepaid Insurance account, and it is now December 31, 2017. Zim Company has a Supplies account balance of $5,000 on January 1, 2017. During 2017, its purchase $2,000 of supplies. As of December 31, 2017, a supplies inventory shows $800 of supplies available. Prepare the journal entries to reflect expiration of the insurance and correctly report the balance of the Supplies account and the Supplies Expense account as of December 31, 2017.

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

The journal entries are shown below:

1. Insurance expense Dr $1,200

         To Prepaid insurance $1,200

(Being the insurance expense is recorded)

2. Supplies expense Dr ($5,000 + $2,000 - $800) $6,200

         To Supplies $6,200

(Being the supplies expense is recorded)

These two above entries should be recorded and the same is to be considered