In its Prepaid Insurance account, Ngo Company reported a balance of $5,200 on January 1, and $8,000 on December 31. The company also reported Insurance Expense of $4,000. What was the amount of cash outflow associated with Insurance during the year?
Opening balance on January 1: $5,200
Closing balance on December 31: $8,000
Reported Insurance Expense: $4,000
Calculation of amount of cash outflow on Insurance during the year:
Cash outflow on Insurance: Reported Insurance expense + Closing balance - Opening balance
Cash outflow on Insurance: $ 4,000 + $ 8,000 - $ 5,200
Cash outflow on Insurance: $ 6,800
Prepaid Insurace Account
Date | Particular | Amount | Date | Particular | Amount |
January,1 | To Opening Balance | $ 5,200 | By Insurance Expence | $ 4,000 | |
To cash A/c ( Balancing figure) |
$ 6,800 | December,31 | To Closing balance | $ 8,000 | |
TOTAL | $12,000 | TOTAL | $ 2,000 |
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