The adjustment to be made for prepaid expenses is____________?

A. Add prepaid expenses to respective expenses and show it as an asset
B. Deduct prepaid expenses from respective expenses and show it as an asset
C. Add prepaid expenses to respective expenses and show it as a liability
D. Deduct prepaid expenses from respective expenses and show it as a liability

Prepaid expense is an expense relating to the next accounting period but has been paid
in the current accounting period and hence it is a current asset. The adjustment would be to
deduct it from the respective expense account in the P&L A/c and show it as a current asset in the
Balance Sheet.

Related Mcqs:

Prepaid expenses are valued on the Balance Sheet at
A. Replacement cost
B. Current cost
C. Cost to acquire less accumulated amortization
D. Cost less expired portion
Expenses of the following nature are treated as a Revenue expenses except__________?
A. Expenses for day to day running of the business
B. Putting the new asset in working condition
C. Depreciation
D. Purchase of raw material
A club paid subscription fees of `1,400. Out of which ` 200 is prepaid. In such case
A. P&L A/C is debited with 1,400
B. P&L A/C is debited with 1,200
C. 200 is shown as current asset
D. Both B. and C. above
Insurance prepaid is shown as:___________?
A. Current Asset
B. Current Liability
C. Fixed Asset
D. Income
The creation of provision for doubtful debts given as an adjustment requires____________?
A. Debit Profit and Loss Account and deduct the provision from debtors
B. Credit Profit & Loss Account and deduct the provision from debtors
C. Credit Profit and Loss Account and add the provision to debtors
D. Debit Profit & Loss Account and add the provision to debtors
Bank charges amounting to $5000 was not entered in the cash book. Identify the correct adjustment in cash book?
A. Bank charges will be debited in cash book
B. Bank charges will be added to cash book balance
C. Bank charges will be credited in cash book
D. Bank charges need no adjustment in cash book
A discount of $2000 was given to a supplier on his prompt repayment of debt but the cashier entered the gross amount in cash book. What should be the adjustment in cash to work out the correct balance of cash book?
A. $2000 will be debited in cash book
B. $2000 will be credited in cash book
C. $4000 will be debited in cash book
D. $4000 will be credited in the cash book
Bank sent debit advice of $500 to company being interest on overdraft. It wasn’t entered in cash book. Identify the correct adjustment in cash book.
A. $500 will be debited
B. $500 will be credited
C. Non-adjustable
D. $1000 will be subtracted
A company was entered in hire purchase agreement and had to pay $1000 per month. Three payments were made via bank account but no entry was found in cash book. Identify the correct adjustment in cash book
A. $1000 will be added to cash book balance
B. $2000 will be deducted from cash book balance
C. $3000 will be added to cash book balance
D. $3000 will be subtracted from cash book balance
$5000 deposited in bank account was entered twice in the cash book. Identify the correct adjustment in cash book.
A. $5000 will be credited
B. $5000 will be debited
C. $10,000 will be credited
D. $10,000 will be debited