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Answer the following assuming a balance date of 30 June 2016

Accounting Aug 11, 2020

Answer the following assuming a balance date of 30 June 2016. Journal narrations are not required.

Ellis Ltd paid $4,200 for 6 months advertising on 1 January 2016. The transaction was initially recorded as an asset.

Prepare any adjusting entry, if required, for the financial year ending 30 June 2016. Justify your answer.

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Total Advertisement Expenses         4,200  
  No. of months effective                 6  
  Per month cost of advertisement =
Total Advertisement Expenses / No. of months effective
= 4,200 / 6 = 700
           700  
       
Date Particular Debit Credit
Jan 01, 2016 Prepaid Advertisement         4,200  
  To Cash           4,200
       
Jan 31, 2016 Advertisement Expenses            700  
  To Prepaid Advertisement              700
       
Feb 29, 2016 Advertisement Expenses            700  
  To Prepaid Advertisement              700
       
Mar 31, 2016 Advertisement Expenses            700  
  To Prepaid Advertisement              700
       
Apr 30, 2016 Advertisement Expenses            700  
  To Prepaid Advertisement              700
       
May 31, 2016 Advertisement Expenses            700  
  To Prepaid Advertisement              700
       
June 30, 2016 Advertisement Expenses            700  
  To Prepaid Advertisement              700

By passing above mentioned entry on dated Jan 01, 2016, the payment against Advertisement expenses has been recorded as an asset. Further, applying the accrual principle of accounting, the cost incurred on Jan 01, 2016 for six months is amortized equally during next six months, hence, the entry for an amount of $700 is passed at the end of each month whereby the amortized portion of advertisement expense is reduced from asset and transferred to expenses under Profit & Loss Account.

As a result, after passing the adjuting entry on June 30, 2016, the balance under Prepaid advertiment is knocked-off and the expense of $4,200 is booked under Advertisement expenses.

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