Accounting & the 3 Statements
What is a prepaid expense, where does it live, and how does it move through the statements?
Model answer
A prepaid expense is cash paid IN ADVANCE for a future benefit (e.g. prepaying 12 months of insurance or rent). At payment, cash leaves and you create a current ASSET ('prepaid expenses') rather than…
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