Insurance broker operates a client bank account with a control account set up, merely a memo account if you like.
They adopt a cash in revenue recognition policy and so recognise commission when the client settles premium and not when debited/invoiced.
As regulation stipulates insurance assets should equal insurance liabilities.
In the main, 99% of the time it will be in a surplus position (debit), this is typically the commission due to the broker. But sometimes the broker may find themselves in a credit position indicating they have drawn too much commission at some point and the shortfall will need to be replenished from own funds.
Journal for standard commission draw (surplus)
1 - transfer out of client account
Dr client control account
Cr client bank account
2 - transfer to office account and record income
Dr - office bank account
Cr - income
I am stumped on the replenishment journal.
The client account movement is simple and nets off. The bank transfer would be?
Dr revenue
Cr bank account
Dr client bank
Cr client control
That's fine but it would leave the periods income at below zero in the management accounts.
Any feedback and advice would be greatly appreciated
They adopt a cash in revenue recognition policy and so recognise commission when the client settles premium and not when debited/invoiced.
As regulation stipulates insurance assets should equal insurance liabilities.
In the main, 99% of the time it will be in a surplus position (debit), this is typically the commission due to the broker. But sometimes the broker may find themselves in a credit position indicating they have drawn too much commission at some point and the shortfall will need to be replenished from own funds.
Journal for standard commission draw (surplus)
1 - transfer out of client account
Dr client control account
Cr client bank account
2 - transfer to office account and record income
Dr - office bank account
Cr - income
I am stumped on the replenishment journal.
The client account movement is simple and nets off. The bank transfer would be?
Dr revenue
Cr bank account
Dr client bank
Cr client control
That's fine but it would leave the periods income at below zero in the management accounts.
Any feedback and advice would be greatly appreciated