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RRafay10y ago
Details of a company's insurance policy are shown below: Premium for year ended 31 March 20X6 paid April 20X5 $10,800 Premium for year ending 31 March 20X7 paid April 20X6 $12,000 What figures should be included in the company's financial statements for the year ended 30 June 20X6? ...SPL ...............SOFP ....$ ......................$ A 11,100.... 9,000 prepayment (Dr) B 11,700.... 9,000 prepayment (Dr) C 11,100.... 9,000 accrual (Cr) D 11,700.... 9,000 accrual (Cr) ________________________________________________________ Please help me on this one...I am able to do it till the point of obtaining the prepayment figure, but the SPL figure is troubling me.
John MoffatJohn MoffatTutor10y ago#1
We need the expense from 1 July 20X5 to 30 June 20x6 From 1 July 20X5 to 31 March 20X6 is 9 months, so the expense = 9/12 x 10,800. From 1 April to 30 June X6 is 3 months, so the expense = 3/12 x 12,000. Add the two together to get the total expense :-)
RRafay10y ago#2
Oh it was that simple! thanks alot! :)
RRafay10y ago#3
I'm giving my F3 CBE next week! :) you have helped me a lot so far :) Thanks to you and the open tuition team :)
John MoffatJohn MoffatTutor10y ago#4
You are welcome, and good luck next week :-)
HHina6y ago#5
Thank you , I wasted so much time on this question today. Helped me a lot too ???
John MoffatJohn MoffatTutor6y ago#6
You are welcome :-)
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