Completing the Accounting Cycle for a Merchandising Corporation Making Accounting Relevant At the end of a fiscal period, businesses must “close the accounting records” or clean the slate in order to begin another period. At the end of a school year, what types of activities do you perform? Do you clean out your locker? Do you prepare for a summer job?
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Completing the Accounting Cycle for a Merchandising Corporation
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Completing the Accounting Cycle for a Merchandising Corporation
Completing the Accounting Cycle for a Merchandising CorporationMaking Accounting RelevantAt the end of a fiscal period, businesses must “close the accounting records” or clean the slate in order to begin another period.
Making Accounting RelevantAt the end of a fiscal period, businesses must “close the accounting records” or clean the slate in order to begin another period.
At the end of a school year, what types of activities do you perform? Do you clean out your locker? Do you prepare for a summer job?
Section 1Journalizing Closing Entries
Section 1Journalizing Closing Entries
What You’ll Learn
What steps are followed to close
the ledger.
What closing entries are required
for a merchandising business
organized as a corporation.
What closing entry is required
when a corporation reports a loss.
What You’ll Learn
What steps are followed to close
the ledger.
What closing entries are required
for a merchandising business
organized as a corporation.
What closing entry is required
when a corporation reports a loss.
Why It’s Important
Closing the ledger “cleans
the slate” so that the next
accounting cycle can begin.
Why It’s Important
Closing the ledger “cleans
the slate” so that the next
accounting cycle can begin.
Section 1 The Ownership of a Corporation (con’t.)Section 1 The Ownership of a Corporation (con’t.)
Steps for Closing the Ledger
…transfer balances of all temporary accounts to a permanent account.
Steps for Closing the Ledger
…transfer balances of all temporary accounts to a permanent account.
1. Close temporary credit accounts to Income Summary
2. Close temporary debit accounts to Income Summary
3. Close Income Summary to Retained Earnings
1. Close temporary credit accounts to Income Summary
2. Close temporary debit accounts to Income Summary
3. Close Income Summary to Retained Earnings
Section 1 The Ownership of a Corporation (con’t.)Section 1 The Ownership of a Corporation (con’t.)
Close Temporary Accounts with Credit BalancesClose Temporary Accounts with Credit Balances
Section 1 The Ownership of a Corporation (con’t.)Section 1 The Ownership of a Corporation (con’t.)
Close Temporary Accounts with Debit BalancesClose Temporary Accounts with Debit Balances
Section 1 The Ownership of a Corporation (con’t.)Section 1 The Ownership of a Corporation (con’t.)
Close the Balance of Income Summary to Retained EarningsClose the Balance of Income Summary to Retained Earnings
Section 1 The Ownership of a Corporation (con’t.)Section 1 The Ownership of a Corporation (con’t.)
Check Your UnderstandingCheck Your Understanding
1. During the closing process, which
account balances are credited to
the Income Summary account?
1. During the closing process, which
account balances are credited to
the Income Summary account?
Section 1 The Ownership of a Corporation (con’t.)Section 1 The Ownership of a Corporation (con’t.)