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During 2020, Harris Inc. reported revenues of $237,000 and expenses of $130,000, and declared cash dividends of $65,000. Retained Earnings on December 31, 2019 was $165,000. Required: Prepare closing journal entries as at December 31, 2020; show your journal entries. Calculate the balance in Retained Earnings on December 31, 2020. Please show your work.
(use appendix to solve)
Revenues = $237,000
Expenses = $130,000
Cash dividends = $65,000
Retained earnings, beginning = $165,000
Net income = Revenues - Expenses
= 237,000-130,000
= $107,000
| Date | General Journal | Debit | Credit |
| Dec-31 | Revenues | $237,000 | |
| Income Summary | $237,000 | ||
| ( To close revenues) | |||
| Dec-31 | Income Summary | $130,000 | |
| Expenses | $130,000 | ||
| ( To close expenses) | |||
| Dec-31 | Income Summary | $107,000 | |
| Retained earnings | $107,000 | ||
| ( To close income summary) | |||
| Dec-31 | Retained earnings | $65,000 | |
| Dividend payable | $65,000 | ||
| ( To close dividends) |
| Statement of Retained Earnings | |
| Beginning retained earnings | 165,000 |
| Net Income | 107,000 |
| $272,000 | |
| Dividends | -65,000 |
| Retained earnings, Ending | $207,000 |
The balance in Retained Earnings on December 31, 2020 = $207,000
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