Closing Entries based accounting question
a) Describe the nature of Closing Entries. I.e. what is the purpose of closing entries?
b) For each of the following accounts, indicate whether it is closed at the end of the year:
a) Salaries Expense
b) Accounts Receivable
c) Sales Revenues
d) Retained Earnings
e) Cash
f) Rent Expense
g) Interest income
h) Accounts Payable
i) Depreciation Expense
j) Notes Payable
Answers:
At the end of accounting period, all the temporary accounts are closed. It means at the end of accounting period their balance becomes zero. The temporary accounts are transferred to their permanent accounts. This transfer is done by passing closing entries.
Temporary accounts include:
1. Revenue, Income and Gain Accounts
2. Expense and Loss Accounts
3. Dividend, Drawings or Withdrawal accounts
4. Income Summary Account
Whether following accounts are closed or not at the end of period:
a) Salaries Expense Yes
b) Accounts Receivable No
c) Sales Revenues Yes
d) Retained Earnings No
e) Cash No
f) Rent Expense Yes
g) Interest income Yes
h) Accounts Payable No
i) Depreciation Expense Yes
j) Notes Payable No