An entity's financial year ends on 30 June 2015. On 1 April 2015 it pays a 12-month insurance premium of $16 000. Under the accrual system of accounting, how much of the premium will be recognised as an asset for the year ended 30 June 2015?
Question
An entity's financial year ends on 30 June 2015. On 1 April 2015 it pays a 12-month insurance premium of $16 000. Under the accrual system of accounting, how much of the premium will be recognised as an asset for the year ended 30 June 2015?
Solution
Under the accrual system of accounting, the portion of the insurance premium that covers the period beyond the financial year-end (30 June 2015) will be recognized as an asset (specifically, a prepaid expense).
Here's a step-by-step calculation:
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The insurance premium paid on 1 April 2015 covers a 12-month period. This means it covers from 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016.
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The financial year ends on 30 June 2015, so we need to calculate how much of the insurance premium covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 31 March 2016.
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This period is 9 months long (July to March).
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The total premium is 16,000 / 12 = $1,333.33.
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Therefore, the amount of the premium that will be recognized as an asset for the year ended 30 June 2015 is 12,000.
So, $12,000 of the insurance premium will be recognized as an asset (prepaid insurance) for the year ended 30 June 2015.
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