Question

Following is the adjusted trial balance, with accounts in alphabetical order, for TRN Magazine as at January 31, 2017: Debit Credit Accounts receivable $ 21,300 Accumulated depreciation, equipment $ 12,300 Cash 8,800 Depreciation expense, equipment 1,650 Equipment 19,300 Interest income 480 Rent expense 17,800 Salaries expense 61,300 Subscription revenues 71,300 Trish Norris, capital 46,470 Trish Norris, withdrawals 19,700 Unearned subscription revenue 19,300 Totals $ 149,850 $ 149,850 Required: Prepare the closing entries. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)

Answer 1

Closing Entries
No	Accounts and Explanations	Debit	Credit
1	Subscription revenue	$ 71,300.00
	Interest Income	$        480.00
	Income Summery		$   71,780.00
	(Revenue accounts closed)
2	Income Summery	$ 80,750.00
	Depreciation expense-Equipment		$      1,650.00
	Rent Expense		$   17,800.00
	Salaries Expense		$   61,300.00
	(Expenses Accounts closed)
3	Trish Norris, capital	$     8,970.00
	Income Summery		$      8,970.00
	(Net income (loss) transferred)
4	Trish Norris, capital	$ 19,700.00
	Trish Norris, Withdrawals		$   19,700.00
	(To close Withdrawal account)

Revenues are less than Expenses hence there is a loss of $8,970 which is transferred to capital account by debiting capital account and crediting balance in income summery

Closing trial balance is also provided below for better understanding.

Closing Trial balance
Cash	$   8,800.00
Accounts Receivables	$ 21,300.00
Equipment	$ 19,300.00
Accumulated depreciation -Equipment		$ 12,300.00
Trish Norris, capital		$ 19,300.00
Unearned subscription revenue(46470-8970-19700)		$ 17,800.00
Total`	$ 49,400.00	$ 49,400.00