FUND OF ACCT PRIN(LOOSE-LEAF)+ACCESS
FUND OF ACCT PRIN(LOOSE-LEAF)+ACCESS
25th Edition
ISBN: 9781264753277
Author: Wild
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 4, Problem 2BTN
To determine

Concept Introduction:

Steps in Accounting cycle:

Accounting cycle is the series of steps of accounting process which processes transactions into financial statements. The steps of accounting cycle are as follows:

  1. Collecting transactions and events
  2. Recording journal entries for transactions and events
  3. Posting the journal entries into ledgers
  4. Preparing unadjusted trial balance from ledger balances
  5. Recording adjusting entries
  6. Posting adjusting entries into ledgers and Preparing adjusted trial balance
  7. Preparing financial statements; Income statement, balances sheet, statement of owner's equity and Cash flow statements.
  8. Preparing Closing entries to close temporary accounts.
  9. Preparing post closing trial balance
  10. Recording reversing journal entries (Optional)

Closing Entries:

Closing entries is the process of closing temporary accounts at the end of year. Closing entries are prepared after preparing the adjusted trial balance. In the process of closing entries following steps are follows in the form of journal entries:

  1. Closing all revenue accounts by debiting the revenue accounts and crediting Income Summary Account.
  2. Closing all expenses by debiting the Income Summary accounts and crediting all expenses accounts.
  3. Closing the net income by debiting the Income Summary accounts and crediting Capital or Retained earnings account.
  4. Closing the withdrawals accounts by debiting the Capital or Retained earrings account and crediting the withdrawal account.

To discuss:

The concept of closing process relating it with the scoreboard of athletic event

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Chapter 4 Solutions

FUND OF ACCT PRIN(LOOSE-LEAF)+ACCESS

Ch. 4 - Prob. 11QSCh. 4 - Prob. 12QSCh. 4 - Prob. 13QSCh. 4 - Prob. 14QSCh. 4 - Prob. 15QSCh. 4 - Prob. 16QSCh. 4 - Prob. 17QSCh. 4 - Prob. 18QSCh. 4 - Prob. 19QSCh. 4 - Prob. 20QSCh. 4 - Exercise 4-1 Extending adjusted account balances...Ch. 4 - Exercise 4-2 Extending accounts in a work sheet Pl...Ch. 4 - Exercise 4-3 Preparing adjusting entries from a...Ch. 4 - Exercise 4-4 Preparing unadjusted and adjusted...Ch. 4 - Exercise 4-5 Determining effects of closing...Ch. 4 - Exercise 4-6 Completing the income statement...Ch. 4 - Exercise 4-7 Preparing a work sheet and recording...Ch. 4 - Exercise 4-8 Preparing and posting closing...Ch. 4 - Exercise 4-9 Preparing closing entries and a...Ch. 4 - Exercise 4-10 Preparing closing entries and a...Ch. 4 - Prob. 11ECh. 4 - Exercise 4-12 Preparing a classified balance sheet...Ch. 4 - Exercise 4-13 Computing the current ratio A1 Use...Ch. 4 - Exercise 4-14 Preparing closing entries P2...Ch. 4 - Exercise 4-15 Computing and analysing the current...Ch. 4 - Exercise 4.16A Preparing reversing entries P4 Hawk...Ch. 4 - Exercise 4-17APreparing reversing entries P4 The...Ch. 4 - Problem 4-1A Applying the accounting cycle C2 P2...Ch. 4 - Problem 4-2A Preparing a work sheet, adjusting and...Ch. 4 - Problem 4-3A Determining balance sheet...Ch. 4 - Problem 4-4A Preparing closing entries, financial...Ch. 4 - Problem 4-5A Preparing trial balances, closing...Ch. 4 - Problem 4-6AA Preparing adjusting, reversing, and...Ch. 4 - Problem 4-1B Applying the accounting cycle C2 P2...Ch. 4 - Prob. 2PSBCh. 4 - Problem 4-3B Determining balance sheet...Ch. 4 - Prob. 4PSBCh. 4 - Problem 4-5B Preparing trial balances, closing...Ch. 4 - Problem 4-6BAPreparing adjusting, reversing, and...Ch. 4 - The December 31. 2019= adjusted trial balance of...Ch. 4 - Transactions from the Fast Forward illustration in...Ch. 4 - Prob. 2GLPCh. 4 - Prob. 3GLPCh. 4 - Based on Problem 4-6ACh. 4 - Prob. 5GLPCh. 4 - Refer to Apple' s financial statements in Appendix...Ch. 4 - Prob. 2AACh. 4 - Prob. 3AACh. 4 - Prob. 1DQCh. 4 - That accounts are affected by closing entries?...Ch. 4 - Prob. 3DQCh. 4 - What is the purpose of the Income Summary account?Ch. 4 - Prob. 5DQCh. 4 - Prob. 6DQCh. 4 - Why are the debit and credit entries in the...Ch. 4 - Prob. 8DQCh. 4 - Prob. 9DQCh. 4 - How is unearned revenue classified on the balance...Ch. 4 - Prob. 11DQCh. 4 - Prob. 12DQCh. 4 - Prob. 13DQCh. 4 - Prob. 1BTNCh. 4 - Prob. 2BTNCh. 4 - Prob. 3BTNCh. 4 - The unadjusted trial balance and information for...
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