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Chapter 3, Problem 34E
1.
To determine
Introduction: The amount earned by the company after paying all its expenses is known as net income. It is also known as net earnings. It is beneficial for the investors as it indicates the profitability of the company.
The net income of the company.
2.
To determine
Introduction: Balances at the end of the accounting year are transferred from a temporary account to a permanent account by passing a
To prepare: The closing entries.
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A company's ledger accounts and their end-of-period balances before closing entries are posted are shown below. What amount will be posted to Retained earnings in the process of closing the Income Summary
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$ 5,500
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22,000
Rent expense
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Multiple Choice
$13.965 debit.
$6,265 credit.
$14,985 credit.
$13,965 credit.
In the closing process of the accounting cycle, the accountant closed the dividends account
at year-end by debiting Income Summary and crediting the dividends account. The balance
of Income Summary after closing revenue, expenses and dividends are closed to Retained
Earnings. What is the effect of these entries on current-year profit and the balance in the
equity account(s) at year-end?
A. Profit is overstated; balance in the retained earnings account is correct.
B. Profit is correct; balance in the retained earnings account is overstated.
C. Profit is understated; balance in the share capital account is correct.
D. Profit is correct; balance in the share capital account is correct.
The income statement for the Marin Inc. for the month ended July 31 shows Service Revenue $19,560, Salaries and Wages Expense $9,600, Maintenance and Repairs Expense $4,420, and Income Tax Expense $1,340. The statement of retained earnings shows an opening balance for Retained Earnings of $20,650 and Dividends $1,770.
(a)
Prepare closing journal entries. (If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)
Date
Account Titles and Explanation
Debit
Credit
July 31
enter an account title to close revenue account
enter a debit amount
enter a credit amount
enter an account title to close revenue account
enter a debit amount
enter a credit amount
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July 31
enter an account title to close expense accounts
enter a debit amount
enter a credit amount…
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