FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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ISBN: 9781618533111
Author: DYCKMAN
Publisher: Cambridge Business Publishers
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 Compute the post closing ending balance of retained earnings at the end of the current year.

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After all revenue and expense accounts have been closed at the end of the fiscal year on 31 March 2021 at Zuhoor Muscat Company, Income Summary has a debit of RO 280,106 and a credit of RO230,547. At the same date, Share Capital has a credit balance of RO 500,000, and Dividends has a balance of RO 22,000. The entry to complete the closing of Income Summary will include a:
Preparing and Analyzing Closing Entries At December 31, the ledger of Aulani Company includes the following accounts, all having normal balances: Sales Revenue, $59,800; Cost of Goods Sold, $31,400; Retained Earnings, $20,000; Interest Expense, $3,200; Dividends (declared and paid), $5,000; Wages Expense, $8,000, and Interest Payable, $2,100. Required:  Prepare the closing entries for Aulani at December 31. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.  How does the closing process affect Aulani's retained earnings?
After all revenue and expense accounts have been closed at the end of the fiscal year, Income Summary has a debit of $2,450,000 and a credit of $3,000,000. At the same date, Retained Earnings has a credit balance of $8,222,600, and Dividends has a balance of $125,000. Required: A. Journalize the entries required to complete the closing of the accounts on December 31. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles. B. Determine the amount of Retained Earnings at the end of the period. CHART OF ACCOUNTS   General Ledger   ASSETS 11 Cash 12 Accounts Receivable 13 Prepaid Insurance 14 Supplies 15 Land 16 Building 17 Accumulated Depreciation-Building 18 Equipment 19 Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment   LIABILITIES 21 Accounts Payable 22 Salaries and Wages Payable 23 Unearned Rent   EQUITY 31 Common Stock 32 Retained Earnings 33 Dividends 34 Income Summary   REVENUE 41 Fees Earned…
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