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  • This topic has 3 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 4 years ago by John Moffat.
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  • March 7, 2021 at 8:36 am #613826
    AymanR7
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    At 1 July 20X4 a company had prepaid insurance of $8,200. On 1 January 20X5 the company paid $38,000 for insurance for the year to 30 September 20X5.
    What figures should appear for insurance in the company’s financial statements for the year ended 30 June 20X5?

    SPLOCI———————–SOFP
    A)$27,200———————-Prepayment $19,000
    B)$39,300———————-Prepayment $9,500
    C)$36,700———————-Prepayment $9,500
    D)$55,700———————-Prepayment $9,500

    Sir I am not able to get any of the above figures. The expense that I got on the insurance account is $36960 and a prepayment of $9240. Is there a problem with the answers in this question or are the figures I got wrong?

    March 7, 2021 at 9:38 am #613837
    John Moffat
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    The book is correct and it is your figures that are wrong 🙁

    The $38,000 payment covered the period 1 October 20X4 to 30 September X5.

    We need the expense for the period 1 July X4 to 30 June X5.

    So from the 38,000, only 9 months (1 Oct X4 to 30 June X5) is an expense for our period, which is 9/12 x $38,000 = $28,500.

    In addition the pre-payment of $8,200 will have covered the period 1 July X4 to 30 Sep X4, and so the total expense is 28,500 + 8,200 = $36,700.

    The answer is therefore C. In the exam do not waste any more time, but as a check here the prepayment is for 1 Jul X5 to 30 Sep X5, which is 3 months and so the prepayment in the SOFP is 3/12 x 38,000 = $9,500.

    March 7, 2021 at 3:57 pm #613864
    AymanR7
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    Thank you for the explanation Sir.

    March 8, 2021 at 8:25 am #613914
    John Moffat
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    You are welcome 🙂

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