Complete the Following by Filling in the Blanks

question 155

Essay

Complete the following by filling in the blanks:
(1) The Prepaid Insurance account had a $455 debit balance at the beginning of the current year; $650 of insurance premiums were paid during the year; and the year-end balance sheet showed $420 of prepaid insurance; consequently, the income statement for the year must have shown $_______________ of insurance expense.
(2) The Office Supplies account began the current year with a $235 debit balance; the income statement for the year showed $475 of office supplies expense; and the year-end balance sheet showed the current asset, office supplies, at $225; consequently, if all supplies were accounted for, $_____________ of office supplies must have been purchased during the year.

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Definitions:

Accounting Equation

The accounting equation represents the relationship between a company's assets, liabilities, and equity, illustrating that assets are funded by borrowing (liabilities) or investing (equity).

Stock Issuances

The process of making new shares available for sale to investors, often used by companies to raise capital.

Accounting Equation

The foundational equation of double-entry bookkeeping, stating that Assets = Liabilities + Equity, ensuring the balance sheet remains balanced.

Assets

Resources controlled by a business due to past transactions or events, from which future economic benefits are expected to flow to the entity.