EBK ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES
EBK ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES
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ISBN: 9781119411017
Author: Weygandt
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 4, Problem 4E

(a)

To determine

Journalizing: It is the process of recording the transactions of an organization in a chronological order. Based on these journal entries recorded, the amounts are posted to the relevant ledger accounts.

Accounting rules for journal entries:

  • To increase balance of the account: Debit assets, expenses, losses and credit all liabilities, capital, revenue and gains.
  • To decrease balance of the account: Credit assets, expenses, losses and debit all liabilities, capital, revenue and gains.

To prepare: The closing entries as on April 30, 2017

(b)

To determine

T-account: It is the account or graphical representation of general ledger account or its entries. The left side of T-account is debit side and the right side represents as credit side. The journal entries prepared and posted to T-accounts. In the T-account of assets, the journal entries which increase the balance of asset are debited in the T-account.

To prepare: T-Accounts of Income summary and retained Earnings

(c)

To determine

Post-Closing Trial Balance: The items that are presented in the financial statements are listed in the statement after posting the closing balances of ledgers in the trial balance. The statement is known as post-closing trial balance.

To prepare: Post closing trial Balance.

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