Answer:
Debit Insurance expense $10,000
Credit Prepaid Insurance $10,000
Being entries to recognize insurance expense for the period (August to December).
Explanation:
Given;
Insurance policy was purchased on July 10 to run for 3 years.
Cost of policy = $72,000
Start date is August 1st. As at 31 December, the policy should have been amortized for 5 months (August to December)
Monthly depreciation = $72,000/(3 × 12)
= $2,000
Total amortization between August and December = 5 × $2,000
= $10,000
Journal entries
Debit Insurance expense $10,000
Credit Prepaid Insurance $10,000
Being entries to recognize insurance expense for the period (August to December).
