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18. Year End Closing & Account Classification

in Chapter 3 (Problem 18 of 18)

The following accounts reflect the correct Year 1 year-end balances after adjustment but before closing.


Accumulated depreciation 225 Accounts payable 52
Accounts receivable 280 Cash 76
Common stock 100 Cost of goods sold 420
Depreciation expense 60 Dividends 20
Equipment 600 Interest expense 4
Inventory 90 Note payable, due 8/1/Y4 63
Prepaid rent 10 Rent expense 40
Retained earnings, 1/1/Y1 400 Salary expense 125
Sales revenue 855 Unearned revenue 30
  1. Determine total assets
  2. Determine total liabilities
  3. What are retained earnings on the Dec. 31, Year 1 balance sheet?
  4. Prepare the correct entry to close the Income Summary accounts.
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1. Total assets - 831
2. Total liabilities - 145
3. What are retained earnings on the Dec. 31, Year 1 balance sheet? - 586

4. Closing the Income Summary Accounts:

Step 1: Close revenue and expenses to Income Summary

Income Summary
Depreciation Expense 60
855 Sales Revenue
COGS 420
Interest Expense 4
Rent 40
Salary Expense 125
206 Net Income

Step 2: Close Income Summary and Dividends to RE

Retained Earnings
400 Opening Balance
206 Income Summary
Dividends 20
586 Ending Balance

The Rest Of The Practice Problems

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1 Adjusting Entry Identification Easy
2 Land Purchased With Cash Easy
3 Revenue Recognition Easy
4 Revenue Recognition Easy
5 Revenue Journal Entry Easy
6 Closing Journal Accounts Easy
7 Determining Net Income From Journal Entries Moderate
8 Determining Net Income From Transactions Moderate
9 Closing Process Moderate
10 Prepaid Rent Moderate
11 Revenue Recognition Moderate
12 What Should Be Journaled Moderate
13 Adjusting Journal Entries Hard
14 Adjusting Journal Entries Hard
15 Revenue and Expense Recognition Hard
16 The Effect of Transactions Hard
17 When You Forget to do Adjusting Entries Hard
18 Year End Closing & Account Classification
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Chapter 3 Videos

1 The Journal, Ledger, Trial Balance 14:00
2 Cash vs. Accrual Accounting 7:21
3 Expense Recognition 8:07
4 Accruals and Deferrals 15:07
5 What is an Adjusting Entry? 4:11
6 Adjusting Entry: Supplies 1:54
7 Adjusting Entry: Unearned Revenue 2:11
8 Adjusting Entry: Interest 2:03
9 Contra-accounts 4:40
10 Depreciation 7:10
11 The Closing Process 10:37
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