Prepayment is treated in the balance sheet of firm as a

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - Financial Accounting - 2009 (Objective) Subject: Financial Accounting

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Prepayment is treated in the balance sheet of firm as a
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A prepayment is an advance payment for goods or services that have not yet been received. It is treated as a current asset in the balance sheet of a firm because it represents a future economic benefit that the firm will receive within the next 12 months. Once the goods or services are received, the prepayment is converted to an expense in the income statement.

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