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What is the journal entry to record a one-year subscription for a magazine?

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Question added by Ahmed Hassanin CMA , Finance manager , Methode Electronics
Date Posted: 2015/07/20
Muhammad Afaq
by Muhammad Afaq , SENIOR FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT , United Eddy Company (United Yousef M. Naghi Group)

In this case, company wants to pass the journal entry for one year subscription of a magazine, it means the company has paid the payment in advance for the whole year. so its JV will be record as

Prepaid-Magazine Expenses A/C   Dr

Bank/cash A/C                                     CR

Then on the end of the every month ( may be quarterly) , the the expenses will be booked as 

Magazine Expenses   A/C                     Dr

Prepaid-Magazine Expenses A/C       Cr

Muhammad Naseem Aslam
by Muhammad Naseem Aslam , Accountant , Mushko Electronics (Pvt.) Limited

The Journal entry for the subscription will be:

 

Prepaid subscription - Magazine                         Debit

        Subscription payable - Magazine                Credit

 

And will be transferred into expense account at the end of every month:

 

Subscription expense - Magazine                      Debit

         Prepaid subscription - Magazine               Credit

 

And when it will be paid:

 

Subscription payable - Magazine                      Debit

         Cash / Bank                                                 Credit

Muhammad Raza Asif
by Muhammad Raza Asif , Manager Finance And Accounts , Future Scaffolding & Aluminium Industries LLC

Journal entry depends on the business nature of the entity and the amount spent. Usually subscription for a magazine will be paid up in advance for a year "approximately -",. So, the journal entries are: 

1. JV is: Payment prepared:

Debit : Prepaid for magazine A/C XXXXXXX (BS - Asset Group)

Credit : Vendor A/C XXXXXXX (BS - Liability Group)

2. JV is: Cheque/Cash Issued:

Debit : Vendor A/C XXXXXXX (BS - Liability Group)

Credit : Cash/Bank A/C XXXXXXX (BS - Asset Group)

 

3. JV is: Subscription received (Monthly till the end of prepaid amount)

Debit : Subscription/Magazine Expense A/C XXX (P&L Expense side)

Credit : Prepaid for magazine A/C XXX (BS - Asset Group)

haytham Said Ahmed Ibrahim
by haytham Said Ahmed Ibrahim , AUDITOR & ASSISTANT FINANCE MANAGER , NEJOUM ALJAZEERA USED CAR

 

 

 

Debit = Prepaid Subscription

Credit= Cash/Bank a/c

 

then for every month

 Debit= Subscription Expense

Credit=Prepaid subscription

Wendy DSouza
by Wendy DSouza , Finance Assistant , Mindshare Advertising

Journal entry for prepaid 1 year magazine subscription (considering $ 1,200.00 p.a)

Prepayment (vendor company) A/C (DR)         $1,200.00

To Cash/Bank A/C (CR)                         $1,200.00

Monthly journal entry towards magazine expense.

Magazine Subscription Expense A/C (DR) $100.00

To Prepayment (vendor company) A/C (CR)         $100.00

VARUN KULAL
by VARUN KULAL , Assistant Manager , Legends Accounting Services

1) Prepaid Expense Debit   xxx

       To Cash/Bank Account Cr    xxxx

 

2) Subscription Expense Debit     (Total Amount / No of Months)

    To Prepaid Expense   Credit        xxxxxx

MARITES POTOT
by MARITES POTOT , Accountant , SANDEN INTERCOOL

Expense for the current month and prepaid expense for the rest of the month in a year. 

And will be amortize monthly.

Khaliq Raza MBA   MS   CFE  AFA
by Khaliq Raza MBA MS CFE AFA , Senior Accountant , ARCO TURNKEY SOLUTIONS CONTRACTING LLC

The Simple journal entry for Subscription like when we mostly pay the full amount as advancePrepaid Subscription A/C

    Cash/ Bank

 

At the  end of every Month/Quarter

 

Subscription Expense A/C

    Prepaid Subscription A/C

Rahul Chadha
by Rahul Chadha , Senior Officer , First Abu Dhabi Bank

One way to enter the transaction is to debit the current asset Prepaid Subscriptions for the amount and to credit Cash. At the end of each month you would make an adjusting entry to debit Subscriptions Expense and to credit Prepaid Subscriptions.

Muhammad Usman Zubair
by Muhammad Usman Zubair , Manager Accounts -Projects , Bahria Town Construction Wing Phase-8

Debit = Prepaid Subscription

Credit= Cash/Bank a/c

 

Debit= Subscription Expense

Credit=Prepaid subscription

 

other way

Debit= Cash/Bank

Credit=Unearned revenue(Subscription Liabilities)

 

Debit= Unearned Revenue(subscription Liabilities)

Credit=Earn Revenue(subscriptions)

ARIF BAIG
by ARIF BAIG , C.F.O , COSMO PRO (PVT) LTD

Debit the Pre-paid Subscription Account

&

Credit the Cash/ Bank account

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