问答题   ABC Co incurred following expenses for the year ended 31 December 20X7.
    (1)$20,200 for the year's insurance cover running from 1 April 20X7.
    (2)On 20 February 20X8 it received an invoice for $4,800, covering electricity for the period from 1 December 20X7 to 31 January 20X8.
    (3)An agreed accountant fee of $3,600 to prepare the accounts for 20X7, $1,200 was paid in August 20X7 and the remainder was due to be paid in February 20X8.
    What will be the net effect of the adjustment for accruals and prepayments on ABC Co's profit for the ended 31 December 20X7? ______
 
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[考点] Recording transactions and events-Accruals and prepayments-Accruals and prepayments [难易度] 中 本年的会计年度是20X7年1月1日—20X7年1月31日。 (1)Insurance付的是20X7年4月1日—20X8年3月31日的钱,先付钱后享受服务是Prepayment。不属于本年会计年度只有3个月,所以要确认这3个月的Prepayment=20,200×3/12=$5,050 年底Prepayment分录: Dr Prepayment Cr Expense 那么Expense减少$5,050。 (2)20X8年2月份收到了20X7年12月1日至20X8年1月31日的电费账单是$4,800,所以是先享受服务后付钱,是Accrual。 属于本年的的会计年度只有12月这一个月,那么确认:Accrual=4,800/2=$2,400,年底Accrual的分录: Dr Expense Cr Accrual Expense增加$2,400。 (3)剩下的$2,400是要在20X8年2月付的,所以还没有付钱。 所以是Accrual。 分录: Dr Expense $2,400 Cr Accrual $2,400 Expense减少$250(5,050-2,400-2,400),那么Profit就增加了$250。