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What is insurance cover?

An entity has obtained insurance cover from its sister concern but advance premium has not been paid. What will be accounting entry to record the transaction. Associated risk cover has been made availble to the Insured Company which is not payment dependant.

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Question added by Bilal Shirazi , Senior Associate , ERNST & YOUNG (DUBAI OFFICE)
Date Posted: 2016/02/07
Abu Bakar Ashfaq
by Abu Bakar Ashfaq , Senior Consultant , PricewaterhouseCoopers Middle East

Since an agreement is made between the two, regardless of the payment, the insured company will charge the premium to profit and loss and record a liability for the same amount. 

 

Entry

 

Premium for the year (Dr.)

Insurance Payable (Cr.)

Mohammad Iqbal Abubaker
by Mohammad Iqbal Abubaker , Jahaca Pty Ltd - Accounts Administrator , Jahaca Pty Ltd - Accounts Administrator

An entity has obtained insurance cover from its sister concern but advance premium has not been paid. What will be accounting entry to record the transaction. Associated risk cover has been made availble to the Insured Company which is not payment dependant.

 

Every month accounting entry to record the transaction will be:

 

Debit Insurance Expenses  and Credit Accounts Payable Sister Company.

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