On July 1, 2017, Lopez Company paid $1,400 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 $5,400 on January 1, 2017. During 2017, it purchased $2,200 of supplies. As of December 31, 2017, a supplies inventory shows $900 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.

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Answer:

Lopez Company

the journal entries to record prepaid insurance:

July 1, 2017, 6 months of insurance are prepaid

Dr Prepaid insurance 1,400

    Cr Cash 1,400

the adjusting entry made on December 31 to record insurance expense:

December 31, 2017, insurance expense

Dr Insurance expense 1,400

    Cr prepaid insurance 1,400

Zim Company

supplies account initial balance $5,400

then it purchased $2,200 worth of supplies during the year

final account balance $900

supplies expense = $5,400 + $2,200 - $900 = $6,700

Adjusting journal entry:

December 31, 2017, supplies expense

Dr Supplies expense 6,700

    Cr Supplies 6,700

Ending balances:

  • Supplies expense account $6,700
  • Supplies account $900