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Chapter 06 Closing Entries and teh Postclosing Trial Balance
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1) One of the purposes of closing entries is to transfer net income or net loss for the period to the
owner's capital account.
A) True
B) False
2) The owner's capital account is closed at the end of each accounting period.
A) True
B) False
3) The entry to close the revenue account, Fees Income, requires a debit to that account.
A) True
B) False
4) The entry to close an expense account requires a credit to the Income Summary account.
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A) True
B) False
5) "Closing" is written in the Description column of the individual revenue and expense accounts in
the general ledger.
A) True
B) False
6) A compound entry in the general journal is made to close expense accounts.

A) True
B) False
7) The entry to transfer net income to the owner's capital account would include a debit to the owner's
capital account.
A) True
B) False
8) Withdrawals by the owner for personal use do not affect net income or net loss of the business.
A) True
B) False
9) After the closing entries are posted, the balance of the owner's capital account agrees with the
amount of owner's equity shown on the balance sheet for the period.
A) True
B) False
10) The temporary owner's equity accounts are closed because they apply to only one accounting
period.
A) True
B) False
11) "Income and Expense Summary" is another name for the Income Summary account.
A) True
B) False
12) The heading "Closing Entries" is usually written in the Description column of the general journal
above the first closing entry.
A) True
B) False
13) The postclosing trial balance contains balance sheet accounts only.
A) True
B) False
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
14) The postclosing trial balance lists only the ________ accounts.
15) One purpose of closing entries is to zero out the balances in the:
A) liability and capital accounts. B) expense and capital accounts.
C) asset and liability accounts. D) revenue and expense accounts.
16) Use the following account balances from the adjusted trial balance of ABC Consulting:
Account Debit Balance Credit Balance

Cash 20,500
Accounts Payable 2,000
B. Conway, Drawing 600
B. Conway, Capital 13,000
Fees Revenue 18,000
Salary Expense 2,600
Rent Expense 3,000
Supplies Expense 1,900
Advertising Expense 800
Select the correct closing entry that ABC Consulting would make to close their revenue account(s)
at the end of the accounting period.
A) debit Income Summary and credit Fees Revenue for $18,000.
B) debit Fees Revenue and credit Cash for $18,000.
C) debit Fees Revenue and credit B. Conway, Capital for $18,000.
D) debit Fees Revenue and credit Income Summary for $18,000.

Cash 20,500
Fees Revenue 18,000
Rent Expense 3,000
Select the correct closing entry that ABC Consulting would make to close their expense account(s)
A) debit Salary Expense $2,600; debit Rent Expense $3,000; debit Supplies Expense $1,900;
debit Advertising Expense $800 and credit Income Summary $8,300.
B) debit Income Summary $8,300 and credit B. Conway, Capital for $8,300.
C) debit B. Conway, Capital $8,300 and credit Salary Expense $2,600; credit Rent Expense
$3,000; credit Supplies Expense $1,900; Advertising Expense $800.
D) debit Income Summary $8,300 and credit Salary Expense $2,600; credit Rent Expense $3,000;
credit Supplies Expense $1,900; Advertising Expense $800.

Cash 20,500
Fees Revenue 18,000
Rent Expense 3,000
Select the correct closing entry that ABC Consulting would make to close the income summary
account at the end of the accounting period.
A) debit B. Conway, Capital $600 credit B. Conway, Drawing for $600.
B) debit B. Conway, Capital $9,700 and credit Income Summary for $9,700.
C) debit B. Conway, Capital $18,000 and credit Income Summary for $18,000.
D) debit Income Summary $9,700 and credit B. Conway, Capital for $9,700.

Cash 20,500
Fees Revenue 18,000
Rent Expense 3,000
Select the correct closing entry that ABC Consulting would make to close the owner's drawing
A) debit B. Conway, Drawing $600 credit B. Conway, Capital for $600.
B) debit B. Conway, Capital $600 and credit B. Conway, Drawing for $600.
C) debit B. Conway, Drawing $600 and credit Income Summary for $600.
D) debit Income Summary $600 and credit B. Conway, Drawing for $600.

Cash 20,500
Fees Revenue 18,000
Rent Expense 3,000
What is the amount that ABC Consulting would report as the ending balance in the B. Conway,
Capital account at the end of the year?
A) $22,100. B) $3,900 C) $13,000. D) $31,000.
21) Use the following account balances from the adjusted trial balance of Gees Catering:

Cash 10,000
R. Gees, Drawing 1,000
R. Gees, Capital 18,000
Fees Revenue 10,000
Rent Expense 6,000
Select the correct closing entry that Gees Catering would make to close their revenue account(s) at
the end of the accounting period.
A)
Fees Revenue $ 10,000
Income Summary $ 10,000
B)
R. Gees, Capital $ 10,000
C)
D)

Cash 10,000
Fees Revenue 10,000
Rent Expense 6,000
Select the correct closing entry that Gees Catering would make to close their Income Summary
A)
B)
C)
D)

Cash 10,000
Fees Revenue 10,000
Rent Expense 6,000
Select the correct closing entry that Gees Catering would make to close the owner's withdrawal
A)
R. Gees, Drawing $ 1,000
B)
C)
D)

Cash 10,000
Fees Revenue 10,000
Rent Expense 6,000
What is the amount that Gees Consulting would report as the ending balance in the R. Gees, Capital
account at the end of the year?
A) $18,000 B) $28,000 C) $ 8,000 D) $26,000
25) After the closing entries are posted to the ledger, each expense account will have:
A) a zero balance. B) a negative balance.
C) a debit balance. D) a credit balance.
26) Which of the following accounts is not closed?

A) Rent Expense B) Joan Wilson, Drawing
C) Fees Income D) Cash
27) The entry to close the Income Summary account may include:
A) a debit to Income Summary and a credit to Cash.
B) a debit to Income Summary and a credit to the owner's drawing account.
C) a debit to Cash and a credit to Income Summary.
D) a debit to Income Summary and a credit to the owner's capital account.
28) Which of the following accounts will not normally have a zero balance after the closing entries
have been posted?
A) Fees Income B) Rent Expense
C) Capital D) Income Summary
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29) One purpose of closing entries is to:
A) reduce the owner's capital account balance to zero so that the account is ready for the next
period.
B) transfer the results of operations to owner's equity.
C) adjust the ledger account balances to provide complete and accurate figures for use on
financial statements.
D) close all accounts so that the ledger is ready for the next accounting period.
30) The entry to transfer a net loss to the owner's capital account would include:
A) a debit to the Capital account and a credit to Income Summary.
B) a debit to Income Summary and a credit to Capital.
C) a debit to the Capital account and a credit to Cash.
D) a debit to the Capital account and a credit to the Drawing account.
31) The revenue account Fees Income is closed by:

A) debiting Income Summary and crediting Fees Income.
B) debiting the owner's capital account and crediting Fees Income.
C) debiting Cash and crediting Fees Income.
D) debiting Fees Income and crediting Income Summary.
32) The owner's drawing account is closed by:

A) debiting the owner's capital account and crediting the owner's drawing account.
B) debiting the owner's drawing account and crediting the owner's capital account.
C) debiting Income Summary and crediting the owner's drawing account.
D) debiting the owner's drawing account and crediting Income Summary.
33) Which of the following statements is not correct?

A) The owner's drawing account is closed to the Income Summary account.
B) Before the Income Summary account is closed, its balance represents the net income or net
loss for the accounting period.
C) The Income Summary account is used only at the end of an accounting period to help with the
closing procedure.
D) The Income Summary account is a temporary owner's equity account.
34) The entry to close the Depreciation Expense account would include a debit to:
A) the Income Summary and a credit to Cash.
B) the Income Summary account and a credit to the Depreciation Expense account.
C) the Cash account and a credit to the Income Summary account.
D) the Depreciation Expense account and a credit to the Income Summary account.
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35) The entry to close the owner's drawing account would include a debit to the:
A) owner's drawing account and a credit to the Income Summary account.
B) owner's capital account and a credit to the owner's drawing account.
C) owner's drawing account and a credit to Cash.
D) Income Summary account and a credit to the owner's drawing account.
36) The entry to close the Depreciation Expense account may include a debit to:
A) the Depreciation Expense account and a credit to the Accumulated Depreciation account.
B) the Accumulated Depreciation account and a credit to the Income Summary account.
C) the Depreciation Expense account and a credit to the Income Summary account.
D) the Income Summary account and a credit to the Depreciation Expense account.
37) Which of the following accounts would be closed at the end of the year?
A) Joan Wilson, Capital B) Accounts Receivable
C) Accumulated Depreciation D) Supplies Expense
38) Entries required to zero the balances of the temporary accounts at the end of the year are called:
A) adjusting entries. B) correcting entries.
C) closing entries. D) posting entries.
39) If a business has a net loss for a fiscal period, the journal entry to close the Income Summary
account is:
A) a debit to Capital and a credit to Drawing.
B) a debit to Income Summary and a credit to Fees Income.
C) a debit to Income Summary and a credit to Capital.
D) a debit to Capital and a credit to Income Summary.
40) Which of the following entries records the closing of Penny Pincher, Drawing at the end of the
accounting period?
A) Debit Penny Pincher, Drawing; credit Penny Pincher, Capital
B) Debit Penny Pincher, Capital; credit Income Summary
C) Debit Penny Pincher, Capital; credit Penny Pincher, Drawing
D) Debit Income Summary; credit Penny Pincher, Drawing
41) Which of the following accounts would not be involved in any of the closing entries?
A) Fred Sanford, Drawing B) Advertising Expense
C) Accounts Payable D) Income from Services
42) The first step in the closing process is to close:

A) the capital account. B) the expense account(s).
C) the drawing account. D) the revenue account(s).
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43) Identify the accounts below that are ALL permanent accounts.
A) Accounts Receivable, Depreciation Expense, Fees Income
B) Accounts Receivable, Accumulated Depreciation, Accounts Payable
C) Accounts Payable, Owner's Capital, Income Summary
D) Accounts Payable, Wages Expense, Income Summary
44) Identify the accounts below that are ALL classified as temporary accounts.
A) Wages Expense, Accumulated Depreciation, Fees Income
B) Owner's Drawing, Owner's Capital, Income Summary
C) Owner's Drawing, Depreciation Expense, Income Summary
D) Accounts Receivable, Depreciation Expense, Fees Income
45) The first two closing entries to the Income Summary account indicate a debit of $53,000 and a
credit of $64,000. The third closing entry would be:
A) debit Capital $11,000; credit Income Summary $11,000.
B) debit Revenue $64,000; credit Expenses $53,000.
C) debit Income Summary $11,000; credit Drawing $11,000.
D) debit Income Summary $11,000; credit Capital $11,000.
A) debit Income Summary $41,000; credit Expenses $41,000
B) debit Capital $6,000; credit Income Summary $6,000
C) debit Income Summary $6,000; credit Drawing $6,000
D) debit Income Summary $47,000; credit Capital $47,000
47) When done properly, how many journal entries are involved in the closing process?
A) 2 B) 5 C) 3 D) 4
48) After the closing entries are posted to the ledger, each revenue account will have:
A) either a debit or a credit balance. B) a credit balance.
C) a debit balance. D) a zero balance.
49) A post-closing trial balance could include all of the following accounts except the:
A) Accounts Receivable account. B) Fees Income account.
C) owner's capital account. D) Cash account.
50) Which of the following accounts is a permanent account?

A) Supplies B) Owner's drawing
C) Supplies Expense D) Fees Income
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51) All of the following accounts will appear on the post-closing trial balance except:
A) Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment. B) Accounts Payable.
C) Equipment. D) Depreciation Expense-Equipment.
A) Capital B) Depreciation Expense
C) Accounts Payable D) Land

A) After closing entries are posted, the revenue, expense, and drawing accounts will have zero
balances.
B) A post-closing trial balance will not contain revenue and expense account balances.
C) Adjusting entries must be journalized and posted before the closing entries are journalized
and posted.
D) At the end of each accounting period, asset and liability account balances are reduced to zero.

A) The audit trail should be used to trace data through the accounting records to find and correct
errors.
B) The balance of the owner's capital account on the adjusted trial balance will usually be
different than that reported on the post-closing trial balance.
C) The balance of the owner's capital account, as reflected on the post-closing trial balance, will
match the amount reported on the income statement.
D) If the post-closing trial balance does not balance, there are errors in the accounting records.
55) During the closing process, Accumulated Depreciation, Equipment will:

A) be closed to the income summary account.
B) not be closed.
C) be closed to the drawing account.
D) be closed to the capital account.
56) Which of the following accounts has a normal debit balance?

A) T. Stark, Capital B) Accounts Payable
C) Fees Income D) Accounts Receivable
57) Which of the following accounts has a normal credit balance?

A) T. Stark, Drawing B) Accounts Payable
C) Supplies Expense D) Accounts Receivable
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58) Which of the following statements is correct?
A) Preparation of the post-closing trial balance is the last step in the end-of-period routine.
B) Closing entries are entered directly on the worksheet.
C) The balance of the owner's drawing account will appear on the post-closing trial balance.
D) The Balance Sheet section of the worksheet contains the data that is used to make closing
entries.
59) Information in the financial statements provides answers to many questions, including:
A) Has the business achieved its net income goal for the year?
B) Has there been a lot of employee turnover?
C) How much do customers owe the business?
D) What are the business' current and long term plans for expansion?
60) The asset, liability, and owner's capital accounts appear on all of the following except the:
A) post-closing trial balance. B) balance sheet.
C) worksheet. D) income statement.
61) The Ending Capital balance would appear on all of the following except the:
A) income statement. B) post-closing trial balance.
C) balance sheet. D) statement of owner's equity.
62) After the worksheet has been completed, the next step in the accounting cycle is to:
A) prepare the financial statements. B) journalize the closing entries.
C) prepare the post-closing trial balance. D) post the closing entries.
63) After the transactions have been posted, the next step in the accounting cycle is to:
A) prepare the post-closing trial balance. B) prepare the worksheet.
C) journalize and post the adjusting entries. D) prepare the financial statements.
64) Identify the item below that is NOT one of the steps in an accounting cycle.
A) journalize and post the adjusting entries. B) prepare invoices for customers.
C) prepare the financial statements. D) prepare the post-closing trial balance.
65) Trial balances are prepared in a certain order. Given the choices below, which one depicts the trial
balances in the correct order in which they would be prepared?
A) trial balance, post-closing trial balance, adjusted trial balance.
B) post-closing trial balance, adjusted trial balance, trial balance.
C) trial balance, adjusted trial balance, post-closing trial balance.
D) adjusted trial balance, trial balance, post-closing trial balance.
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66) Listed below in random order are the steps in the accounting cycle.
(1) prepare the financial statements

(2) post the journal entries to the ledger
(3) record journal entries
(4) prepare a trial balance
What is the proper order of these steps?

A) (2), (3), (4), (1) B) (3), (2), (1), (4) C) (3), (2), (4), (1) D) (4), (3), (2), (1)
67) Data for the first two closing entries is taken from the section of the worksheet.
68) The ________ entries transfer the results of operations to owner's equity.
69) The balance of the Income Summary account is transferred to the ________ account.
70) At the end of the accounting period, the balances of the revenue and expense accounts are
transferred to the ________ account.
71) If the Income Summary account has a debit balance before it is closed, the firm experienced a net
________ from operations.
72) In the closing procedure, the total of the ________ account balances are transferred to the debit
side of the Income Summary account.
73) The final closing entry transfers the balance of the ________ account to the owner's capital
account.
74) After all the closing entries are posted to the ledger, the Income Summary account will have a
________ balance.
75) After all the closing entries are posted, the ________ account reflects the results of operations for
the period.
76) The ________ entries reduce the balances of the revenue, expense, and drawing accounts to zero so
they are ready to record data for the next period.
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77) The firm had net income if the entry to close the Income Summary account is recorded as a
________ to the owner's capital account.
78) The trial balance is prepared to make sure that the general ledger is in balance after
adjusting and closing entries have been recorded and posted.
79) The postclosing trial balance lists only the ________, and accounts.
80) The partial worksheet for the Jamison Company showed the following data on October 31, 2019.
Record the closing entries on page 6 of a general journal.
INCOME BALANCE
STATEMENT SHEET
ACCOUNT NAME DEBIT CREDIT DEBIT CREDIT

Jason Jamison, Capital 30,000
Jason Jamison, Drawing 1,500
Fees Income 20,000
Salaries Expense 10,400
Rent Expense 1,000
Supplies Expense 400
Utilities Expense 500
Depr. Exp.--Equip. 850
Totals 13,150 20,000 41,650 34,800
Net Income 6,850
6, 8 50 20 , 0 0 20,000 41,650
41,650
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81) The partial worksheet for the Roberts Company showed the following data on October 31, 2019.
INCOME BALANCE
STATEMENT SHEET

R. Roberts, Capital 30,000
R. Roberts, Drawing 3,000
Fees Income 22,000
Rent Expense 2,000
Utilities Expense 1,000
Depr. Exp.--Equip. 1,700
Totals 26,300 22,000 39,500 43,800
Net Loss 4,300 4,300
26,300 26,300 43,800 43,800
82) On December 31, the ledger of Hartley Engineering Company contained the following account
balances:
Accounts Payable $4,000 Fees Income $85,000

Accounts Receivable 2,400 Supplies 1,600
Accumulated Depreciation 3,000 Salaries Expense 26,000
Cash 36,000 Supplies Expense 4,800
Depreciation Expense 3,500 Telephone Expense 3,600
Equipment 30,000 Eric Hartley, Capital 46,200
Eric Hartley, Drawing 24,000 Utilities Expense 7,200
All the accounts have normal balances. Journalize the closing entries. Use 6 as the general journal
page number. (Note: if you want the accounts to be in alpha order, they need to be re-arranged.)
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83) On December 31, the ledger of Davis Company contained the following account balances:

Accumulated Depreciation 6,000 Prepaid Rent 56,000
Cash 72,000 Rent Expense 8,000
Depreciation Expense 6,000 Supplies Expense 7,200
Equipment 60,000 Teresa Davis, Capital 92,400
Teresa Davis, Drawing 48,000 Utilities Expense 14,400
84) The adjusted ledger accounts of RD Consulting on December 31, 2019, appear as follows. All
accounts have normal balances and adjusting entries have been made. Extend the balances to the
Balance Sheet and Income Statement columns of the worksheet. Then, journalize the closing entries
on page 4 of a general journal.
Account Name Balance

Cash 6,000
Accounts Receivable 1,400
Supplies 1,250
Prepaid Insurance 600
Equipment 12,000
Accumulated Depreciation - Equipment 1,850
Roger Dye, Capital 13,100
Roger Dye, Drawing 2,500
Fees Income 11,300
Insurance Expense 500
Depreciation Expense - Equipment. 450
INCOME STATEMENT BALANCE SHEET

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85) The adjusted ledger accounts of Miraldi Landscaping Design on December 31, 2019, appear as
follows. All accounts have normal balances and adjusting entries have been made. Extend the
balances to the Balance Sheet and Income Statement columns of the worksheet. Then, journalize the
closing entries on page 12 of a general journal.

Cash 12,000
Supplies 2,500
Prepaid Insurance 1,200
Equipment 24,000
G. Miraldi, Capital 26,200
G. Miraldi, Drawing 5,000
Fees Income 22,600
Insurance Expense 1,000

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86) The Income Summary and Karen Randall, Capital accounts for Randall Printing Company at the
end of its accounting period follow.
ACCOUNT: Income Summary ACCOUNT NO.399

BALANCE
DATE DESCRIPTION P.R. DEBIT CREDIT DEBIT CREDIT
Dec. 31 Closing J7 46,500 46,500
31 Closing J7 30,300 16,200
31 Closing J7 16,200 0
ACCOUNT: Karen Randall, Capital ACCOUNT NO.301

BALANCE
Dec. 31 ? 150,000
31 Closing J7 16,200 166,200
31 Closing J7 6,000 160,200
Complete the following statements.

A. Total revenue for the period is ________.
B. Total expenses for the period are ________.
C. Net income (loss) for the period is ________.
D. Owner's withdrawals for the period are ________.
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87) The Income Summary and Meryl Sussman, Capital accounts for Sussman Interior Design Services
at the end of its accounting period follow.

BALANCE
Dec. 31 Closing J7 65,000 65,000
31 Closing J7 98,000 33,000
31 Closing J7 33,000 0
ACCOUNT: Meryl Sussman, Capital ACCOUNT NO.301

BALANCE
Dec. 31 ? 300,000
31 Closing J7 33,000 267,000
31 Closing J7 16,000 251,000

88) On December 31, the Income Summary account of Coulter Company has a credit balance of
$20,000 after revenue of $89,000 and expenses of $69,000 were closed to the account. Joseph
Coulter, Drawing has a debit balance of $3,000 and Joseph Coulter, Capital has a credit balance of
$45,000. Record the journal entries necessary to complete closing the accounts. Use 14 as the
general journal page number. Then, post the closing entries to the Joseph Coulter, Capital account.
89) On December 31 the Income Summary account of Cook Company has a debit balance of $18,000
after revenue of $49,000 and expenses of $67,000 were closed to the account. Maria Cook,
Drawing has a debit balance of $23,000 and Maria Cook, Capital has a credit balance of $84,000.
Record the journal entries necessary to complete closing the accounts. Use 22 as the general
journal page number. Then, post the closing entries to the Maria Cook, Capital account.
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90) From the following list identify the accounts that will appear on the post-closing trial balance by
placing an X before those accounts.
________ A. Cash
________ B. Accounts Receivable
________ C. Supplies
________ D. Equipment
________ E. Accumulated Depreciation
________ F. Accounts Payable
________ G. Jane Nelson, Capital
________ H. Jane Nelson, Drawing
________ I. Fees Income
________ J. Depreciation Expense
K. Salaries Expense
________ L. Supplies Expense
________ M. Utilities Expense
________ A. Accounts Payable

________ C. Accumulated Depreciation
________ D. Cash
________ E. Depreciation Expense
________ F. Equipment
________ G. Fees Income
H. Allie Lee, Capital
________ I. Allie Lee, Drawing
________ J. Salaries Expense
________ K. Supplies
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92) Dorsey Company's partial worksheet for the month ended March 31, 2019, is shown below. Open
the owner's capital account (account number 301) in the general ledger and record the March 1,
2019, balance of $32,000 shown on the worksheet. Journalize the closing entries on page 3 of a
general journal. Post the closing entries to the owner's capital account. Prepare a post-closing trial
balance.

Cash 8,500
Supplies 4,500
Equipment 30,000
Accum. Depr.- Equip. 10,000
N. Dorsey, Capital 32,000
N. Dorsey, Drawing 3,000
Fees Income 23,000
Rent Expense 1,400
Depr. Exp.- Equip. 2,000
Totals 17,500 23,000 57,000 51,500
Net Income 5,500 5,500
23,000 23,000 57,000 57,000
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93) Danos Company's partial worksheet for the month ended December 31, 2019, is shown below.
Open the owner's capital account (account number 301) in the general ledger and record the
December 1, 2019, balance of $64,000 shown on the worksheet. Journalize the closing entries on
page 8 of a general journal. Post the closing entries to the owner's capital account. Prepare a
post-closing trial balance.

Cash 17,000
Supplies 9,000
Equipment 60,000
D. Danos, Capital 64,000
D. Danos, Drawing 6,000
Fees Income 46,000
Rent Expense 2,800
Totals 35,000 46,000 114,000 103,000
Net Income 11,000 11,000
46,000 46,000 114,000 114,000
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94) Managers often consult financial statements for specific types of information. Indicate whether each
of the following items would appear on the income statement, statement of owner's equity, or the
balance sheet. Note that an item may appear on more than one statement. The first item is completed
as an example.
Statement of
Income Owner's Balance Sheet
Statement Equity
Cash on hand X
Accounts payable of the business
Accounts receivable of the business
Accumulated depreciation on the firm's
equipment
Amount of depreciation charged off on the
firm's equipment during the period
Book value of the firm's equipment
Cost of supplies used during the period
Net income for the period
Original cost of the firm's equipment
Owner's capital at the end of the period
Owner's withdrawals for the period
Revenue earned during the period
Supplies on hand
Total assets of the business
Total expenses for the period
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95) Managers often consult financial statements for specific types of information. Indicate whether
each of the following items would appear on the income statement, statement of owner's equity, or
the balance sheet. Note that an item may appear on more than one statement. The first item is
completed as an example.
Statement of
Statement Equity
Accounts Payable X
Accounts Receivable
Accumulated Depreciation — Equipment
Cash
Depreciation Expense — Equipment
Equipment
Fees Income
N. Dalton, Capital, beginning of period
N. Dalton, Capital, end of period
N. Dalton, Drawing
Rent Expense
Salaries Expense
Supplies
Supplies Expense
Total liabilities of the business
Total revenues for the period
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96) Following are the steps in the accounting cycle. Arrange the steps in the proper sequence.
A. Analyze transactions.
B. Interpret the financial information.
C. Journalize the transactions.
D. Post the journal entries.
E. Prepare a post-closing trial balance.
F. Prepare financial statements.
G. Prepare a worksheet.
H. Record adjusting entries.
I. Record closing entries.
________ 1.
________ 2.
________ 3.
________ 4.
________ 5.
________ 6.
________ 7.
________ 8.
________ 9.
97) Match the accounting terms with the description by entering the proper letter in the space provided.
A. Closing entries
B. Income Summary account
C. Interpret
D. Post-closing trial balance
________ 1. To understand and explain the meaning and importance of something (such as financial
statements)
________ 2. Journal entries that transfer the results of operations (net income or net loss) to owner's
equity and reduce the revenue, expense, and drawing account balances to zero
3. A statement that is prepared to prove the equality of total debits and credits after the
closing process is completed
________ 4. A special owner's equity account that is used only in the closing process to summarize
the results of operations
Chapter 06 Closing Entries and teh Postclosing Trial Balance
1) One of the purposes of closing entries is to transfer net income or net loss for the period to the
owner's capital account.
A) True
B) False
Answer: A
Explanation:
Diff: 1
Topic: Closing Entries
Learning Objective: 06-01 Journalize and post
closing entries. Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical
Thinking AICPA: BB
Industry; FN Reporting
2) The owner's capital account is closed at the end of each accounting period.
A) True
B) False
Answer: B
Explanation:
Diff: 1
AACSB: Analytical
Thinking AICPA: BB
3) The entry to close the revenue account, Fees Income, requires a debit to that account.
A) True
B) False
Answer: A
Explanation:
Diff: 2
AACSB: Analytical
Thinking AICPA: BB
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4) The entry to close an expense account requires a credit to the Income Summary account.
A) True
B) False
Answer: B
Explanation:
Diff: 2
AACSB: Analytical
Thinking AICPA: BB
5) "Closing" is written in the Description column of the individual revenue and expense accounts in
the general ledger.
A) True
B) False
Answer: A
Explanation:
Diff: 1
AACSB: Analytical
Thinking AICPA: BB
6) A compound entry in the general journal is made to close expense accounts.

A) True
B) False
Answer: A
Explanation:
Diff: 1
AACSB: Analytical
Thinking AICPA: BB
7) The entry to transfer net income to the owner's capital account would include a debit to the owner's
capital account.
A) True
B) False
Answer: B
Explanation:
Diff: 2
AACSB: Analytical
Thinking AICPA: BB
8) Withdrawals by the owner for personal use do not affect net income or net loss of the business.
A) True
B) False
Answer: A
Explanation:
Diff: 1
closing entries. Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Reporting; FN Measurement
9) After the closing entries are posted, the balance of the owner's capital account agrees with the
amount of owner's equity shown on the balance sheet for the period.
A) True
B) False
Answer: A
Explanation:
Diff: 1
10) The temporary owner's equity accounts are closed because they apply to only one accounting
period.
A) True
B) False
Answer: A
Explanation:
Diff: 1
11) "Income and Expense Summary" is another name for the Income Summary account.
A) True
B) False
Answer: A
Explanation:
Diff: 1
AACSB: Analytical
Thinking AICPA: BB
12) The heading "Closing Entries" is usually written in the Description column of the general journal
above the first closing entry.
A) True
B) False
Answer: A
Explanation:
Diff: 1
AACSB: Analytical
Thinking AICPA: BB
13) The postclosing trial balance contains balance sheet accounts only.
A) True
B) False
Answer: A
Explanation:
Diff: 1
Topic: Using Accounting Information
Learning Objective: 06-02 Prepare a postclosing
trial balance. Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical
Thinking AICPA: BB
14) The postclosing trial balance lists only the ________

accounts. Answer: asset, liability, and owner's capital
Explanation:
Diff: 1
Learning Objective: 06-02 Prepare a postclosing
trial balance. Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical
Thinking AICPA: BB
15) One purpose of closing entries is to zero out the balances in the:
A) liability and capital accounts. B) expense and capital accounts.
C) asset and liability accounts. D) revenue and expense accounts.
Answer: D
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
Diff: 1
AACSB: Analytical
Thinking AICPA: BB
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Cash 20,500
Fees Revenue 18,000
Rent Expense 3,000
Select the correct closing entry that ABC Consulting would make to close their revenue account(s)
A) debit Income Summary and credit Fees Revenue for $18,000.
B) debit Fees Revenue and credit Cash for $18,000.
C) debit Fees Revenue and credit B. Conway, Capital for $18,000.
D) debit Fees Revenue and credit Income Summary for $18,000.
Answer: D
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
Diff: 1
closing entries. Bloom's: Apply
AACSB: Analytical
Thinking AICPA: BB

Cash 20,500
Fees Revenue 18,000
Rent Expense 3,000
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Select the correct closing entry that ABC Consulting would make to close their expense account(s)
A) debit Salary Expense $2,600; debit Rent Expense $3,000; debit Supplies Expense $1,900;
debit Advertising Expense $800 and credit Income Summary $8,300.
B) debit Income Summary $8,300 and credit B. Conway, Capital for $8,300.
C) debit B. Conway, Capital $8,300 and credit Salary Expense $2,600; credit Rent Expense
$3,000; credit Supplies Expense $1,900; Advertising Expense $800.
D) debit Income Summary $8,300 and credit Salary Expense $2,600; credit Rent Expense $3,000;
credit Supplies Expense $1,900; Advertising Expense $800.
Answer: D
Explanation:
A)
B)
C)
D)
Diff: 2
closing entries. Bloom's: Analyze

Cash 20,500
Fees Revenue 18,000
Rent Expense 3,000
Select the correct closing entry that ABC Consulting would make to close the income summary
A) debit B. Conway, Capital $600 credit B. Conway, Drawing for $600.
B) debit B. Conway, Capital $9,700 and credit Income Summary for $9,700.
C) debit B. Conway, Capital $18,000 and credit Income Summary for $18,000.
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D) debit Income Summary $9,700 and credit B. Conway, Capital for $9,700.
Answer: D
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Explanation: A) The company had net income ($18,000 – $2,600 – $3,000 – $1,900 – $800) =
$9,700 income
B) The company had net income ($18,000 – $2,600 – $3,000 – $1,900 – $800) =
$9,700 income
C) The company had net income ($18,000 – $2,600 – $3,000 – $1,900 – $800) =
$9,700 income
D) The company had net income ($18,000 – $2,600 – $3,000 – $1,900 – $800) =
$9,700 income
Diff: 1
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Cash 20,500
Fees Revenue 18,000
Rent Expense 3,000
Select the correct closing entry that ABC Consulting would make to close the owner's drawing
A) debit B. Conway, Drawing $600 credit B. Conway, Capital for $600.
B) debit B. Conway, Capital $600 and credit B. Conway, Drawing for $600.
C) debit B. Conway, Drawing $600 and credit Income Summary for $600.
D) debit Income Summary $600 and credit B. Conway, Drawing for $600.
Answer: B
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
Diff: 1
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Cash 20,500
Fees Revenue 18,000
Rent Expense 3,000
What is the amount that ABC Consulting would report as the ending balance in the B. Conway,
Capital account at the end of the year?
A) $22,100. B) $3,900 C) $13,000. D) $31,000.
Answer: A
Explanation: A) ($13,000 + $9,700 – $600) = $22,100
B) ($13,000 + $9,700 – $600) = $22,100
C) ($13,000 + $9,700 – $600) = $22,100
D) ($13,000 + $9,700 – $600) = $22,100
Diff: 1

Cash 10,000
Fees Revenue 10,000
Rent Expense 6,000
Select the correct closing entry that Gees Catering would make to close their revenue account(s) at
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Cash 20,500
Fees Revenue 18,000
Rent Expense 3,000
the end of the accounting period.
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A)
B)
C)
D)
Answer: A
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
Diff: 1

Cash 10,000
Fees Revenue 10,000
Rent Expense 6,000
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Select the correct closing entry that Gees Catering would make to close their Income Summary
A)
B)
C)
D)
Answer: C
Explanation: A) The company had a net loss ($10,000 – $7,000 – $6,000 – $6,000) = $9,000 loss
B) The company had a net loss ($10,000 – $7,000 – $6,000 – $6,000) = $9,000 loss
C) The company had a net loss ($10,000 – $7,000 – $6,000 – $6,000) = $9,000 loss
D) The company had a net loss ($10,000 – $7,000 – $6,000 – $6,000) = $9,000 loss
Diff: 2

Cash 10,000
Fees Revenue 10,000
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Rent Expense 6,000
Select the correct closing entry that Gees Catering would make to close the owner's withdrawal
A)
B)
C)
D)
Answer: A
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
Diff: 1
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Cash 10,000
Fees Revenue 10,000
Rent Expense 6,000
What is the amount that Gees Consulting would report as the ending balance in the R. Gees, Capital
account at the end of the year?
A) $18,000 B) $28,000 C) $ 8,000 D) $26,000
Answer: C
Explanation: A) $18,000 – $9,000 – $1000 = $8,000
B) $18,000 – $9,000 – $1000 = $8,000
C) $18,000 – $9,000 – $1000 = $8,000
D) $18,000 – $9,000 – $1000 = $8,000
Diff: 1
25) After the closing entries are posted to the ledger, each expense account will have:
A) a zero balance. B) a negative balance.
C) a debit balance. D) a credit balance.
Answer: A
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
Diff: 1
AACSB: Analytical
Thinking AICPA: BB
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26) Which of the following accounts is not closed?
A) Rent Expense B) Joan Wilson, Drawing
C) Fees Income D) Cash
Answer: D
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
Diff: 1
AACSB: Analytical
Thinking AICPA: BB
27) The entry to close the Income Summary account may include:
A) a debit to Income Summary and a credit to Cash.
B) a debit to Income Summary and a credit to the owner's drawing account.
C) a debit to Cash and a credit to Income Summary.
D) a debit to Income Summary and a credit to the owner's capital account.
Answer: D
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
Diff: 2
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Reporting; FN Decision Making
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28) Which of the following accounts will not normally have a zero balance after the closing entries
have been posted?
A) Fees Income B) Rent Expense
C) Capital D) Income Summary
Answer: C
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
Diff: 1
29) One purpose of closing entries is to:

A) reduce the owner's capital account balance to zero so that the account is ready for the next
period.
B) transfer the results of operations to owner's equity.
C) adjust the ledger account balances to provide complete and accurate figures for use on
financial statements.
D) close all accounts so that the ledger is ready for the next accounting period.
Answer: B
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
Diff: 2
AACSB: Analytical
Thinking AICPA: BB
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30) The entry to transfer a net loss to the owner's capital account would include:
A) a debit to the Capital account and a credit to Income Summary.
B) a debit to Income Summary and a credit to Capital.
C) a debit to the Capital account and a credit to Cash.
D) a debit to the Capital account and a credit to the Drawing account.
Answer: A
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
Diff: 2
AACSB: Analytical
Thinking AICPA: BB
31) The revenue account Fees Income is closed by:

A) debiting Income Summary and crediting Fees Income.
B) debiting the owner's capital account and crediting Fees Income.
C) debiting Cash and crediting Fees Income.
D) debiting Fees Income and crediting Income Summary.
Answer: D
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
Diff: 1
AACSB: Analytical
Thinking AICPA: BB
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32) The owner's drawing account is closed by:
A) debiting the owner's capital account and crediting the owner's drawing account.
B) debiting the owner's drawing account and crediting the owner's capital account.
C) debiting Income Summary and crediting the owner's drawing account.
D) debiting the owner's drawing account and crediting Income Summary.
Answer: A
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
Diff: 2
AACSB: Analytical
Thinking AICPA: BB

A) The owner's drawing account is closed to the Income Summary account.
B) Before the Income Summary account is closed, its balance represents the net income or net
loss for the accounting period.
C) The Income Summary account is used only at the end of an accounting period to help with the
closing procedure.
D) The Income Summary account is a temporary owner's equity account.
Answer: A
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
Diff: 2
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34) The entry to close the Depreciation Expense account would include a debit to:
A) the Income Summary and a credit to Cash.
B) the Income Summary account and a credit to the Depreciation Expense account.
C) the Cash account and a credit to the Income Summary account.
D) the Depreciation Expense account and a credit to the Income Summary account.
Answer: B
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
Diff: 1
AACSB: Analytical
Thinking AICPA: BB
35) The entry to close the owner's drawing account would include a debit to the:
A) owner's drawing account and a credit to the Income Summary account.
B) owner's capital account and a credit to the owner's drawing account.
C) owner's drawing account and a credit to Cash.
D) Income Summary account and a credit to the owner's drawing account.
Answer: B
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
Diff: 2
AACSB: Analytical
Thinking AICPA: BB
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36) The entry to close the Depreciation Expense account may include a debit to:
A) the Depreciation Expense account and a credit to the Accumulated Depreciation account.
B) the Accumulated Depreciation account and a credit to the Income Summary account.
C) the Depreciation Expense account and a credit to the Income Summary account.
D) the Income Summary account and a credit to the Depreciation Expense account.
Answer: D
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
Diff: 2
AACSB: Analytical
Thinking AICPA: BB
37) Which of the following accounts would be closed at the end of the year?
A) Joan Wilson, Capital B) Accounts Receivable
C) Accumulated Depreciation D) Supplies Expense
Answer: D
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
Diff: 1
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38) Entries required to zero the balances of the temporary accounts at the end of the year are called:
A) adjusting entries. B) correcting entries.
C) closing entries. D) posting entries.
Answer: C
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
Diff: 1
AACSB: Analytical
Thinking AICPA: BB
39) If a business has a net loss for a fiscal period, the journal entry to close the Income Summary
account is:
A) a debit to Capital and a credit to Drawing.
B) a debit to Income Summary and a credit to Fees Income.
C) a debit to Income Summary and a credit to Capital.
D) a debit to Capital and a credit to Income Summary.
Answer: D
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
Diff: 1
AACSB: Analytical
Thinking AICPA: BB
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40) Which of the following entries records the closing of Penny Pincher, Drawing at the end of the
accounting period?
A) Debit Penny Pincher, Drawing; credit Penny Pincher, Capital
B) Debit Penny Pincher, Capital; credit Income Summary
C) Debit Penny Pincher, Capital; credit Penny Pincher, Drawing
D) Debit Income Summary; credit Penny Pincher, Drawing
Answer: C
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
Diff: 1
AACSB: Analytical
Thinking AICPA: BB
41) Which of the following accounts would not be involved in any of the closing entries?
A) Fred Sanford, Drawing B) Advertising Expense
C) Accounts Payable D) Income from Services
Answer: C
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
Diff: 1
AACSB: Analytical
Thinking AICPA: BB
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42) The first step in the closing process is to close:
A) the capital account. B) the expense account(s).
C) the drawing account. D) the revenue account(s).
Answer: D
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
Diff: 1
AACSB: Analytical
Thinking AICPA: BB
43) Identify the accounts below that are ALL permanent accounts.
A) Accounts Receivable, Depreciation Expense, Fees Income
B) Accounts Receivable, Accumulated Depreciation, Accounts Payable
C) Accounts Payable, Owner's Capital, Income Summary
D) Accounts Payable, Wages Expense, Income Summary
Answer: B
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
Diff: 1
AACSB: Analytical
Thinking AICPA: BB
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44) Identify the accounts below that are ALL classified as temporary accounts.
A) Wages Expense, Accumulated Depreciation, Fees Income
B) Owner's Drawing, Owner's Capital, Income Summary
C) Owner's Drawing, Depreciation Expense, Income Summary
D) Accounts Receivable, Depreciation Expense, Fees Income
Answer: C
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
Diff: 1
AACSB: Analytical
Thinking AICPA: BB
A) debit Capital $11,000; credit Income Summary $11,000.
B) debit Revenue $64,000; credit Expenses $53,000.
C) debit Income Summary $11,000; credit Drawing $11,000.
D) debit Income Summary $11,000; credit Capital $11,000.
Answer: D
Explanation: A) $64,000 credit (total revenue) – $53,000 debit (total expenses) = $11,000 Net
Income
B) $64,000 credit (total revenue) – $53,000 debit (total expenses) = $11,000 Net
Income
C) $64,000 credit (total revenue) – $53,000 debit (total expenses) = $11,000 Net
Income
D) $64,000 credit (total revenue) – $53,000 debit (total expenses) = $11,000 Net
Income
Diff: 1
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A) debit Income Summary $41,000; credit Expenses $41,000
B) debit Capital $6,000; credit Income Summary $6,000
C) debit Income Summary $6,000; credit Drawing $6,000
D) debit Income Summary $47,000; credit Capital $47,000
Answer: B
Explanation: A) $41,000 credit (total revenue) – $47,000 debit (total expenses) = $6,000 Net Loss
B) $41,000 credit (total revenue) – $47,000 debit (total expenses) = $6,000 Net Loss
C) $41,000 credit (total revenue) – $47,000 debit (total expenses) = $6,000 Net Loss
D) $41,000 credit (total revenue) – $47,000 debit (total expenses) = $6,000 Net Loss
Diff: 1
47) When done properly, how many journal entries are involved in the closing process?
A) 2 B) 5 C) 3 D) 4
Answer: D
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
Diff: 1
AACSB: Analytical
Thinking AICPA: BB
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48) After the closing entries are posted to the ledger, each revenue account will have:
A) either a debit or a credit balance. B) a credit balance.
C) a debit balance. D) a zero balance.
Answer: D
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
Diff: 1
Learning Objective: 06-02 Prepare a
postclosing trial balance. Bloom's: Apply
AACSB: Analytical
Thinking AICPA: BB
49) A post-closing trial balance could include all of the following accounts except the:
A) Accounts Receivable account. B) Fees Income account.
C) owner's capital account. D) Cash account.
Answer: B
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
Diff: 2
postclosing trial balance. Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical
Thinking AICPA: BB
50) Which of the following accounts is a permanent account?

A) Supplies B) Owner's drawing
C) Supplies Expense D) Fees Income
Answer: A
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
Diff: 1
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postclosing trial balance. Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Analytical
Thinking AICPA: BB
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A) Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment. B) Accounts Payable.
C) Equipment. D) Depreciation Expense-Equipment.
Answer: D
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
Diff: 1
AACSB: Analytical
Thinking AICPA: BB
A) Capital B) Depreciation Expense
C) Accounts Payable D) Land
Answer: B
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
Diff: 1
AACSB: Analytical
Thinking AICPA: BB
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A) After closing entries are posted, the revenue, expense, and drawing accounts will have zero
balances.
B) A post-closing trial balance will not contain revenue and expense account balances.
C) Adjusting entries must be journalized and posted before the closing entries are journalized
and posted.
D) At the end of each accounting period, asset and liability account balances are reduced to zero.
Answer: D
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
Diff: 3
Topic: Closing Entries; Using Accounting Information
Learning Objective: 06-01 Journalize and post closing entries.; 06-02 Prepare
a postclosing trial balance. Bloom's: Analyze

A) The audit trail should be used to trace data through the accounting records to find and correct
errors.
B) The balance of the owner's capital account on the adjusted trial balance will usually be
different than that reported on the post-closing trial balance.
C) The balance of the owner's capital account, as reflected on the post-closing trial balance, will
match the amount reported on the income statement.
D) If the post-closing trial balance does not balance, there are errors in the accounting records.
Answer: C
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
Diff: 3
postclosing trial balance. Bloom's: Analyze
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55) During the closing process, Accumulated Depreciation, Equipment will:
A) be closed to the income summary account.
B) not be closed.
C) be closed to the drawing account.
D) be closed to the capital account.
Answer: B
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
Diff: 1
AACSB: Analytical
Thinking AICPA: BB
56) Which of the following accounts has a normal debit balance?

A) T. Stark, Capital B) Accounts Payable
C) Fees Income D) Accounts Receivable
Answer: D
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
Diff: 1
AACSB: Analytical
Thinking AICPA: BB
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57) Which of the following accounts has a normal credit balance?
A) T. Stark, Drawing B) Accounts Payable
C) Supplies Expense D) Accounts Receivable
Answer: B
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
Diff: 1
AACSB: Analytical
Thinking AICPA: BB
58) Which of the following statements is correct?

A) Preparation of the post-closing trial balance is the last step in the end-of-period routine.
B) Closing entries are entered directly on the worksheet.
C) The balance of the owner's drawing account will appear on the post-closing trial balance.
D) The Balance Sheet section of the worksheet contains the data that is used to make closing
entries.
Answer: A
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
Diff: 3
Topic: Closing Entries; Using Accounting Information
a postclosing trial balance. Bloom's: Analyze
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Decision Making
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59) Information in the financial statements provides answers to many questions, including:
A) Has the business achieved its net income goal for the year?
B) Has there been a lot of employee turnover?
C) How much do customers owe the business?
D) What are the business' current and long term plans for expansion?
Answer: C
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
Diff: 1
Learning Objective: 06-03 Interpret financial
statements. Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytical Thinking;
Communication AICPA: BB
Industry; FN Decision Making
60) The asset, liability, and owner's capital accounts appear on all of the following except the:
A) post-closing trial balance. B) balance sheet.
C) worksheet. D) income statement.
Answer: D
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
Diff: 2
AACSB: Analytical
Thinking AICPA: BB
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61) The Ending Capital balance would appear on all of the following except the:
A) income statement. B) post-closing trial balance.
C) balance sheet. D) statement of owner's equity.
Answer: A
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
Diff: 2
AACSB: Analytical
Thinking AICPA: BB
62) After the worksheet has been completed, the next step in the accounting cycle is to:
A) prepare the financial statements. B) journalize the closing entries.
C) prepare the post-closing trial balance. D) post the closing entries.
Answer: A
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
Diff: 2
Learning Objective: 06-04 Review the steps in the
accounting cycle. Bloom's: Remember
63) After the transactions have been posted, the next step in the accounting cycle is to:
A) prepare the post-closing trial balance. B) prepare the worksheet.
C) journalize and post the adjusting entries. D) prepare the financial statements.
Answer: B
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
Diff: 2
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64) Identify the item below that is NOT one of the steps in an accounting cycle.
A) journalize and post the adjusting entries. B) prepare invoices for customers.
C) prepare the financial statements. D) prepare the post-closing trial balance.
Answer: B
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
Diff: 1
65) Trial balances are prepared in a certain order. Given the choices below, which one depicts the trial
balances in the correct order in which they would be prepared?
A) trial balance, post-closing trial balance, adjusted trial balance.
B) post-closing trial balance, adjusted trial balance, trial balance.
C) trial balance, adjusted trial balance, post-closing trial balance.
D) adjusted trial balance, trial balance, post-closing trial balance.
Answer: C
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
Diff: 1
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66) Listed below in random order are the steps in the accounting cycle.
(1) prepare the financial statements

(2) post the journal entries to the ledger
(3) record journal entries
(4) prepare a trial balance
What is the proper order of these steps?

A) (2), (3), (4), (1) B) (3), (2), (1), (4) C) (3), (2), (4), (1) D) (4), (3), (2), (1)
Answer: C
Explanation: A)
B)
C)
D)
Diff: 2
67) Data for the first two

closing entries is taken from the section of the worksheet.
Answer: Income Statement
Explanation:
Diff: 1
Topic: Closing Entries and Closing Process
AACSB: Analytic
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Reporting
68) The ________ entries transfer the results of operations to owner's

equity. Answer: closing
Explanation:
Diff: 1
AACSB: Analytic
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69) The balance of the Income Summary account is transferred to the ________
account. Answer: owner's capital
Explanation:
Diff: 1
AACSB: Analytic
70) At the end of the accounting period, the balances of the revenue and expense accounts are
transferred to the ________ account.
Answer: Income Summary
Explanation:
Diff: 1
AACSB: Analytic
71) If the Income Summary account has a debit balance before it is closed, the firm experienced a net
________ from operations.
Answer: loss
Explanation:
Diff: 2
AACSB: Analytic
72) In the closing procedure, the total of the ________ account balances are transferred to the debit
side of the Income Summary account.
Answer: expense
Explanation:
Diff: 2
AACSB: Analytic
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73) The final closing entry transfers the balance of the ________ account to the owner's capital
account.
Answer: owner's drawing
Explanation:
Diff: 1
AACSB: Analytic
74) After all the closing entries are posted to the ledger, the Income Summary account will have a
________ balance.
Answer: zero
Explanation:
Diff: 1
AACSB: Analytic
75) After all the closing entries are posted, the ________ account reflects the results of operations for
the period.
Answer: owner's capital
Explanation:
Diff: 2
AACSB: Analytic
76) The ________ entries reduce the balances of the revenue, expense, and drawing accounts to zero so
they are ready to record data for the next period.
Answer: closing
Explanation:
Diff: 1
AACSB: Analytic
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77) The firm had net income if the entry to close the Income Summary account is recorded as a
________ to the owner's capital account.
Answer: credit
Explanation:
Diff: 3
AACSB: Analytic
78) The trial balance is prepared to make sure that the general ledger is in balance after
adjusting and closing entries have been recorded and posted.
Answer: postclosing
Explanation:
Diff: 1
Topic: Post-Closing Trial Balance
AACSB: Analytic
79) The postclosing trial balance lists only the ________, and
accounts. Answer: asset, liability, and owner's capital
Explanation:
Diff: 1
AACSB: Analytic
80) The partial worksheet for the Jamison Company showed the following data on October 31, 2019.
INCOME BALANCE
STATEMENT SHEET
Fees Income 20,000
Rent Expense 1,000
Depr. Exp.--Equip. 850 37
Totals 13,150 20,000 41,650 34,800
20,000 20,000 41,650 41,650
Answer: GENERAL JOURNAL

PAGE 6
DATE DESCRIPTION P.R. DEBIT CREDIT

Closing Entries
2019
Oct. 31 Fees Income 20,000
Income Summary 20,000
31 Income Summary 13,150

Rent Expense 1,000
Depr. Exp.–Equipment 850

31 Jason Jamison, Capital 1,500

Explanation:
Diff: 1
AACSB: Analytic
AICPA: BB Industry; FN Measurement; FN Reporting
81) The partial worksheet for the Roberts Company showed the following data on October 31, 2019.
INCOME BALANCE
STATEMENT SHEET
R. Roberts, Capital 30,000
R. Roberts, Drawing 38 3,000
Fees Income 22,000
Rent Expense 2,000
Depr. Exp.--Equip. 1,700
Totals 26,300 22,000 39,500 43,800
Net Loss 4,300 4,300
26,300 26,300 43,800 43,800

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Closing Entries
2019
Oct. 31 Fees Income 22,000

Rent Expense 2,000
Depr. Exp. - Equipment 1,700
31 R. Roberts, Capital 4,300

31 R. Roberts, Capital 3,000

Explanation:
Diff: 2
AACSB: Analytic
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82) On December 31, the ledger of Hartley Engineering Company contained the following account
balances:

Accumulated Depreciation 3,000 Salaries Expense 26,000
Cash 36,000 Supplies Expense 4,800
Depreciation Expense 3,500 Telephone Expense 3,600
Equipment 30,000 Eric Hartley, Capital 46,200
Eric Hartley, Drawing 24,000 Utilities Expense 7,200
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Dec. 31 Fees Income 85,000
Dec. 31 Income Summary 45,100

Depreciation Expense 3,500
Telephone Expense 3,600

Eric Hartley, Capital 39,900
Dec. 31 Eric Hartley, Capital 24,000

Eric Hartley, Drawing 24,000
Explanation:
Diff: 2
AACSB: Analytic
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83) On December 31, the ledger of Davis Company contained the following account balances:

Accumulated Depreciation 6,000 Prepaid Rent 56,000
Cash 72,000 Rent Expense 8,000
Depreciation Expense 6,000 Supplies Expense 7,200
Equipment 60,000 Teresa Davis, Capital 92,400
Teresa Davis, Drawing 48,000 Utilities Expense 14,400
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Depreciation Expense 6,000
Rent Expense 8,000

Teresa Davis, Capital 134,400
Dec. 31 Teresa Davis, Capital 48,000

Teresa Davis, Drawing 48,000
Explanation:
Diff: 1
AACSB: Analytic
84) The adjusted ledger accounts of RD Consulting on December 31, 2019, appear as follows. All
accounts have normal balances and adjusting entries have been made. Extend the balances to the
Balance Sheet and Income Statement columns of the worksheet. Then, journalize the closing entries
on page 4 of a general journal.
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Cash 6,000
Supplies 1,250
Equipment 12,000
Fees Income 11,300

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Answer: INCOME STATEMENT BALANCE SHEET
Cash 6,000
Supplies 1,250
Equipment 12,000
Accum. Depr.--Equip. 1,850
Fees Income 11,300
Depr. Exp.–Equip. 450
Totals 5,100 11,300 23,750 17,550
11,300 11,300 23,750 23,750
GENERAL JOURNAL PAGE 4
DATE DESCRIPTION DEBIT CREDIT

2019 Closing Entries
Dec 31 Fees Income 11,300



31 Roger Dye, Capital 2,500

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Answer: 31 Roger Dye, Capital 2,500
Explanation:
Diff: 2
AACSB: Analytic
85) The adjusted ledger accounts of Miraldi Landscaping Design on December 31, 2019, appear as
follows. All accounts have normal balances and adjusting entries have been made. Extend the
balances to the Balance Sheet and Income Statement columns of the worksheet. Then, journalize the
closing entries on page 12 of a general journal.

Cash 12,000
Supplies 2,500
Equipment 24,000
Fees Income 22,600

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Answ
er: INCOME STATEMENT BALANCE SHEET
Cash 12,000
Supplies 2,500
Equipment 24,000
Accum. Depr.--Equip. 3,700
Fees Income 22,600
Depr. Exp.–Equip. 900
Totals 10,200 22,600 47,500 35,100
Net Income 12,400 12,400
22,600 22,600 47,500 47,500
GENERAL JOURNAL PAGE 12
DATE DESCRIPTION DEBIT CREDIT

2019 Closing Entries
Dec 31 Fees Income 22,600

Income Summary45 22,600
Answer: Income Summary 22,600


31 G. Miraldi, Capital 5,000

Explanation:
Diff: 2
AACSB: Analytic
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86) The Income Summary and Karen Randall, Capital accounts for Randall Printing Company at the
end of its accounting period follow.

BALANCE
Dec. 31 Closing J7 46,500 46,500
31 Closing J7 30,300 16,200
31 Closing J7 16,200 0
ACCOUNT: Karen Randall, Capital ACCOUNT NO.301

BALANCE
Dec. 31 ? 150,000
31 Closing J7 16,200 166,200
31 Closing J7 6,000 160,200

Answer: (A) $46,500, (B) $30,300, (C) $16,200 Net Income, (D) $6,000
Explanation: (C) $46,500 revenue - $30,300 expenses = $16,200 Net Income
Diff: 2
AACSB: Analytic
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87) The Income Summary and Meryl Sussman, Capital accounts for Sussman Interior Design Services
at the end of its accounting period follow.

BALANCE
Dec. 31 Closing J7 65,000 65,000
31 Closing J7 98,000 33,000
31 Closing J7 33,000 0
ACCOUNT: Meryl Sussman, Capital ACCOUNT NO.301

BALANCE
Dec. 31 ? 300,000
31 Closing J7 33,000 267,000
31 Closing J7 16,000 251,000

Answer: (A) $65,000, (B) $98,000, (C) $33,000 Net Loss, (D) $16,000
Explanation: $65,000 revenue - $98,000 expenses =$33,000 Net Loss
Diff: 2
AACSB: Analytic
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88) On December 31, the Income Summary account of Coulter Company has a credit balance of
$20,000 after revenue of $89,000 and expenses of $69,000 were closed to the account. Joseph
Coulter, Drawing has a debit balance of $3,000 and Joseph Coulter, Capital has a credit balance of
$45,000. Record the journal entries necessary to complete closing the accounts. Use 14 as the
general journal page number. Then, post the closing entries to the Joseph Coulter, Capital account.
PAGE 14

Joseph Coulter, Capital 20,000
Dec. 31 Joseph Coulter, Capital 3,000

Joseph Coulter, Drawing 3,000
ACCOUNT: Joseph Coulter, Capital ACCOUNT NO.301

BALANCE
Dec. 31 45,000
31 Closing J14 20,000 65,000
31 Closing J14 3,000 62,000
Explanation: $89,000 revenue - $69,000 expenses = Net Income $20,000 Net Income
Diff: 2
AACSB: Analytic
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89) On December 31 the Income Summary account of Cook Company has a debit balance of $18,000
after revenue of $49,000 and expenses of $67,000 were closed to the account. Maria Cook,
Drawing has a debit balance of $23,000 and Maria Cook, Capital has a credit balance of $84,000.
Record the journal entries necessary to complete closing the accounts. Use 22 as the general
journal page number. Then, post the closing entries to the Maria Cook, Capital account.
Answer:
GENERAL JOURNAL
PAGE 22
Dec. 31 Maria Cook, Capital 18,000

Dec. 31 Maria Cook, Capital 23,000

Maria Cook, Drawing 23,000
ACCOUNT: Maria Cook, Capital ACCOUNT NO.301

BALANCE
Dec. 31 84,000
31 Closing J22 18,000 66,000
31 Closing J22 23,000 43,000
Explanation: $49,000 revenue - $67,000 expenses = $18,000 net loss

Diff: 2
AACSB: Analytic
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________ A. Cash
________ C. Supplies
________ D. Equipment
________ E. Accumulated Depreciation
________ F. Accounts Payable
________ G. Jane Nelson, Capital
________ H. Jane Nelson, Drawing
________ I. Fees Income
________ J. Depreciation Expense
K. Salaries Expense
Answer: A, B, C, D, E, F, G
Explanation:
Diff: 1
AACSB: Analytic
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________ A. Accounts Payable

________ C. Accumulated Depreciation
________ D. Cash
________ E. Depreciation Expense
________ F. Equipment
________ G. Fees Income
H. Allie Lee, Capital
________ I. Allie Lee, Drawing
________ J. Salaries Expense
________ K. Supplies
Answer: A, B, C, D, F, H, K
Explanation:
Diff: 1
AACSB: Analytic
92) Dorsey Company's partial worksheet for the month ended March 31, 2019, is shown below. Open
the owner's capital account (account number 301) in the general ledger and record the March 1,
2019, balance of $32,000 shown on the worksheet. Journalize the closing entries on page 3 of a
general journal. Post the closing entries to the owner's capital account. Prepare a post-closing trial
balance.

Cash 8,500
Supplies 4,500
Equipment 30,000
Fees Income 23,000
Rent Expense 1,400 52
Rent Expense 1,400
Totals 17,500 23,000 57,000 51,500
23,000 23,000 57,000 57,000

PAGE 3
Closing Entries
2019
Mar. 31 Fees Income 23,000

Rent Expense 1,400
Depr. Exp.–Equip. 2,000

N. Dorsey, Capital 301 5,500
31 N. Dorsey, Capital 301 3,000

GENERAL LEDGER
ACCOUNT: N. Dorsey, Capital ACCOUNT NO. 301
BALANCE
DATE EXPLANATION P.R. DEBIT CREDIT DEBIT CREDIT
2019
Mar. 1 Balance 32,000
31 Closing J3 5,500 37,500
31 Closing J3 3,000 34,500
DORSEY COMPANY
Postclosing Trial Balance
March 31, 2019
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Answer:
ACCOUNT NAME DEBIT CREDIT
Cash 8,500
Supplies 4,500
Equipment 30,000
Accumulated Depreciation--Equipment 10,000
Totals 54,000 54,000
Explanation:
Diff: 2
postclosing trial balance. Bloom's: Create
AACSB: Analytic
93) Danos Company's partial worksheet for the month ended December 31, 2019, is shown below.
Open the owner's capital account (account number 301) in the general ledger and record the
December 1, 2019, balance of $64,000 shown on the worksheet. Journalize the closing entries on
page 8 of a general journal. Post the closing entries to the owner's capital account. Prepare a
post-closing trial balance.

Cash 17,000
Supplies 9,000
Equipment 60,000
Fees Income 46,000
Rent Expense 2,800
Totals 35,000 46,000 114,000 103,000
Net Income 11,000 11,000
46,000 46,00054 114,000 114,000
46,000 46,000 114,000 114,000

PAGE 8
Closing Entries
2019

Rent Expense 2,800
Depr. Exp.–Equip. 4,000

D. Danos, Capital 301 11,000
31 D. Danos, Capital 301 6,000

GENERAL LEDGER
ACCOUNT: D. Danos, Capital ACCOUNT NO. 301
BALANCE
DATE EXPLANATION P.R. DEBIT CREDIT DEBIT CREDIT
2019
Dec. 1 Balance 64,000
31 Closing J8 11,000 75,000
31 Closing J8 6,000 69,000
DANOS COMPANY
Post-closing Trial Balance
December 31, 2019
ACCOUNT NAME DEBIT CREDIT

Cash 17,000
Supplies 9,000
Equipment 60,000
Accumulated Depreciation--Equipm
55ent 20,000
Answer:Accumulated Depreciation--Equipment 20,000
Totals 108,000 108,000
Explanation:
Diff: 2
Topic: Closing Entries and Closing Process, Post-Closing Trial Balance
a postclosing trial balance. Bloom's: Create
AACSB: Analytic
94) Managers often consult financial statements for specific types of information. Indicate whether each
of the following items would appear on the income statement, statement of owner's equity, or the
balance sheet. Note that an item may appear on more than one statement. The first item is completed
as an example.
Statement of
Statement Equity
Cash on hand X
Accounts payable of the business
Accounts receivable of the business
Accumulated depreciation on the firm's
equipment
Amount of depreciation charged off on the
Book value of the firm's equipment
Cost of supplies used during the period
Net income for the period
Original cost of the firm's equipment
Owner's capital at the end of the period
Owner's withdrawals for the period
Revenue earned during the period
Supplies on hand
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Answer: Statement of
Income Owner's Balance
Statement Equity Sheet
Cash on hand X
Accounts payable of the business X
Accounts receivable of the business X
Accumulated depreciation on the firm's X
equipment
Amount of depreciation charged off on the X
Book value of the firm's equipment X
Cost of supplies used during the period X
Net income for the period X X
Original cost of the firm's equipment X
Owner's capital at the end of the period X X
Owner's withdrawals for the period X
Revenue earned during the period X
Supplies on hand X
Total assets of the business X
Total expenses for the period X
Explanation:
Diff: 2
Topic: Financial Statements
statements. Bloom's: Apply
AACSB: Analytic
95) Managers often consult financial statements for specific types of information. Indicate whether
each of the following items would appear on the income statement, statement of owner's equity, or
the balance sheet. Note that an item may appear on more than one statement. The first item is
completed as an example.
Cash
Depreciation Expense — Equipment
Equipment
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Equipment
Fees Income
N. Dalton, Capital, beginning of period
N. Dalton, Capital, end of period
N. Dalton, Drawing
Rent Expense
Salaries Expense
Supplies
Supplies Expense
Total liabilities of the business
Total revenues for the period
Answer: Statement of
Income Owner's Balance
Statement Equity Sheet
Accounts Payable X
Accounts Receivable X
Accumulated Depreciation — Equipment X
Cash X
Depreciation Expense — Equipment X
Equipment X
Fees Income X
N. Dalton, Capital, beginning of period X
N. Dalton, Capital, end of period X X
N. Dalton, Drawing X
Rent Expense X
Salaries Expense X
Supplies X
Supplies Expense X
Total assets of the business X
Total expenses for the period X
Total liabilities of the business X
Total revenues for the period X
Explanation:
Diff: 2
Topic: Financial Statements
statements. Bloom's: Apply
AACSB: Analytic
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59
96) Following are the steps in the accounting cycle. Arrange the steps in the proper sequence.
A. Analyze transactions.
B. Interpret the financial information.
C. Journalize the transactions.
D. Post the journal entries.
E. Prepare a post-closing trial balance.
F. Prepare financial statements.
G. Prepare a worksheet.
H. Record adjusting entries.
I. Record closing entries.
________ 1.
________ 2.
________ 3.
________ 4.
________ 5.
________ 6.
________ 7.
________ 8.
________ 9.
Answer: (1) A, (2) C, (3) D, (4) G, (5) F, (6) H, (7) I, (8) E, (9) B
Explanation:
Diff: 2
AACSB: Analytic
AICPA: BB Industry; BB Critical Thinking; FN Decision Making; FN Reporting
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97) Match the accounting terms with the description by entering the proper letter in the space provided.
A. Closing entries
B. Income Summary account
C. Interpret
D. Post-closing trial balance
________ 1. To understand and explain the meaning and importance of something (such as financial
statements)
________ 2. Journal entries that transfer the results of operations (net income or net loss) to owner's
equity and reduce the revenue, expense, and drawing account balances to zero
3. A statement that is prepared to prove the equality of total debits and credits after the
closing process is completed
________ 4. A special owner's equity account that is used only in the closing process to summarize
the results of operations
Answer: (1) C, (2) A, (3) D, (4) B
Explanation:
Diff: 2
Topic: Closing Entries and Closing Process, Post-Closing Trial Balance
Learning Objective: 06-01 Journalize and post closing entries.; 06-02 Prepare a postclosing trial
balance.; 06-03 Interpret financial statements.; 06-04 Review the steps in the
accounting cycle.; 06-05
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Analytic
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Chapter 06 Closing Entries and teh Postclosing Trial Balance

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

6) A compound entry in the general journal is made to close expense accounts.

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Account Debit Balance Credit Balance

Account Debit Balance Credit Balance

Account Debit Balance Credit Balance

Account Debit Balance Credit Balance

Account Debit Balance Credit Balance

Account Debit Balance Credit Balance

Account Debit Balance Credit Balance

Account Debit Balance Credit Balance

Account Debit Balance Credit Balance

26) Which of the following accounts is not closed?

31) The revenue account Fees Income is closed by:

32) The owner's drawing account is closed by:

33) Which of the following statements is not correct?

42) The first step in the closing process is to close:

50) Which of the following accounts is a permanent account?

53) Which of the following statements is not correct?

54) Which of the following statements is not correct?

55) During the closing process, Accumulated Depreciation, Equipment will:

56) Which of the following accounts has a normal debit balance?

57) Which of the following accounts has a normal credit balance?

(1) prepare the financial statements

What is the proper order of these steps?

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

ACCOUNT NAME DEBIT CREDIT DEBIT CREDIT

ACCOUNT NAME DEBIT CREDIT DEBIT CREDIT

Accounts Payable $4,000 Fees Income $85,000

Accounts Payable $8,000 Fees Income $170,000

Account Name Balance

INCOME STATEMENT BALANCE SHEET

Account Name Balance

INCOME STATEMENT BALANCE SHEET

ACCOUNT: Income Summary ACCOUNT NO.399

ACCOUNT: Karen Randall, Capital ACCOUNT NO.301

Complete the following statements.

ACCOUNT: Income Summary ACCOUNT NO.399

ACCOUNT: Meryl Sussman, Capital ACCOUNT NO.301

Complete the following statements.

________ A. Accounts Payable

INCOME STATEMENT BALANCE SHEET

INCOME STATEMENT BALANCE SHEET

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

6) A compound entry in the general journal is made to close expense accounts.

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

14) The postclosing trial balance lists only the ________

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Account Debit Balance Credit Balance

Account Debit Balance Credit Balance

Account Debit Balance Credit Balance

Account Debit Balance Credit Balance

Account Debit Balance Credit Balance

Account Debit Balance Credit Balance

Account Debit Balance Credit Balance

Account Debit Balance Credit Balance

Account Debit Balance Credit Balance

Account Debit Balance Credit Balance