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24. Year End Closing & Account Classification

in Chapter 3 (Problem 24 of 24)

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 Effect on the Current Ratio Easy
2 Closing Journal Accounts Easy
3 Revenue Journal Entry Easy
4 Retained Earnings Easy
5 Revenue Recognition Easy
6 Current Assets Easy
7 Adjusting Entry Identification Easy
8 Revenue Recognition Easy
9 Solving for Missing Amounts Moderate
10 Closing Process Moderate
11 Determining Net Income From Journal Entries Moderate
12 Determining Net Income From Transactions Moderate
13 Adjusting Entry - Salaries Payable Moderate
14 Prepaid Rent Moderate
15 Adjusting Entry - Wage Expense Moderate
16 Revenue Recognition Moderate
17 The Effect of Transactions Hard
18 When You Forget to do Adjusting Entries Hard
19 Account Classifications Hard
20 Revenue and Expense Recognition Hard
21 Calculating Operating Income Hard
22 Adjusting Journal Entries Hard
23 Adjusting Journal Entries Hard
24 Year End Closing & Account Classification
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Chapter 3 Videos

1 Cash vs. Accrual Accounting 7:21
2 Expense Recognition 8:07
3 Accruals and Deferrals 15:07
4 What is an Adjusting Entry? 4:11
5 Adjusting Entry: Supplies 1:54
6 Adjusting Entry: Wages 4:52
7 Adjusting Entry: Unearned Revenue 2:11
8 Adjusting Entry: Interest 2:03
9 Contra-accounts 4:40
10 Depreciation 7:10
11 Current Assets 9:57
12 Non-Current Assets 10:25
13 Current Liabilities 6:24
14 Non-Current Liabilites 2:00
15 The Classified Balance Sheet 4:48
16 Contributed Capital 5:10
17 Retained Earnings vs Shareholder's Equity 6:41
18 The Multistep Income Statement 12:44
19 The Closing Process 10:37
20 Ratios: Working Capital 2:29
21 Ratios: Current Ratio 4:00
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