Question

Insurance premium in trail balances

Answer 1

Answer:

Prepaid Expenses

At times, during business operations, a payment made for an expense may belong fully or partially to the upcoming accounting period. Such a payment (partly or fully) is treated as a prepaid expense (unexpired expense) for the current period. It is treated as an adjustment in the financial statements and this article will describe the treatment of prepaid expenses in final accounts.

Some common examples of prepaid expenses are prepaid rent, prepaid insurance premium, etc.

Answer 2

Answer:

When the insurance premiums are paid in advance, they are referred to as prepaid. ... As the prepaid amount expires, the balance in Prepaid Insurance is reduced by a credit to Prepaid Insurance and a debit to Insurance Expense. This is done with an adjusting entry at the end of each accounting period (e.g. monthly).