Explain Where Each of the Following Items Should Appear in the Financial

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Essay

Explain where each of the following items should appear in the financial statements of a corporation:
(1)The accounting department discovered that an entry was made last year to Prepaid Insurance instead of to Insurance Expense.The after-tax effect of the charge to Prepaid Insurance was $11,000.
(2)One of the company's plants was destroyed by an earthquake.The area has never reported an earthquake.The amount of the loss,net of tax,was $850,000.

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