Insurance prepaid

insurance period is 31-may-22 to 30-may-23, paid insurance charges of rs. 2,16,024, pls explain how to pass prepaid entry
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This discussion explains how to account for prepaid insurance. It covers the initial entry for a full year's payment and how to adjust it monthly to reflect the portion of insurance that has been used up. The advice includes calculating the monthly expense and passing journal entries for both the advance payment and the monthly expense recognition.

What is period ?. 31/5/23 to 30/5/2024 or given as above . 

Sorry I paid total insurance charges of rs 216024 for the period of 31st may 22 to 30th may 23 how much is prepaid amount and how to pass entry

How  31/5/2022  to  30/5/2023  ? , this  period  is over  . 

Divide the amount with 12 and pass the entry for Prepaid account (April-23 & May-23) as below

Dr. Prepaid Insurance A/c - Rs.36004/-
CR. Insurance (?) A/c - Rs.36004/-.

Advance payment entry on 31/5/22

Prepaid Insurance Charges A/c Dr   216024 /-
To Bank. A/c Cr                                     216024/-
( prepaid Insurance Charges)

Prepaid Insurance charges  A/c  under  Current  Asset 


April 23 entry

Insurance charges A/c Dr. 18002 /-
To Prepaid Insurance Charges Ac Cr 18002/-

May 23 entry

Insurance charges A/c Dr. 18002 /-
To prepaid Insurance Charges A/c Cr 18002 /-

Similarly you have to pass all adjustment entries as above in last F.Y from 31 May to 31st March.

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