On June 1, Year 1, Ark Corporation paid $8,400 to purchase a 24-month insurance policy. Assume that

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On June 1, Year 1, Ark Corporation paid $8,400 to purchase a 24-month insurance policy. Assume that Ark records the purchase as an asset and that the books are closed on December 31.


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a. Show the purchase of the insurance policy and the related end-of-period adjustment to recognize insurance expense in the accounting equation.

b. Assume that Ark Corporation failed to record the end-of-period adjustment to reflect the expiration of insurance. How would the error affect the company’s Year 1 income statement and balance sheet?

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Introductory Financial Accounting For Business

ISBN: 9781260575309

2nd Edition

Authors: Thomas Edmonds, Christopher Edmonds, Mark Edmonds, Jennifer Edmonds, Philip Olds

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