(Accounting) Debit & Credit
Example: Prepaid Expenses: Example 1: Prepaid Rent Suppose a company pays three months' rent in advance. The journal entry would be: 1.At the time of payment: · Debit: Prepaid Rent (Asset, increases) · Credit: Cash (Asset, decreases) Explanation: The company has paid for future rent, so it records it as an asset (prepaid rent). 2.When each month passes (Adjustment): · Debit: Rent Expense (Expense, increases) · Credit: Prepaid Rent (Asset, decreases) Explanation: As each month passes, part of the prepaid rent becomes an expense. Example 2: Prepaid Insurance Let's say a company pays an annual insurance premium in advance: 1.At the time of payment: · Debit: Prepaid Insurance (Asset, increases) · Credit...