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Prepare Closing Entries Using the Income Summary Account. Close the temporary accounts to income summary. The balance of $8,500 in the retained earnings account is from the beginning of the year. What is the ending retained earnings balance after the closing entries?
Company |
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Income Statement for the year ending December 31 |
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Debit |
Credit |
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Retained Earnings |
8,500 |
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Dividends |
2,000 |
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Sales |
20,000 |
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Cost of Goods Sold |
8,000 |
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Selling and Administrative Expenses |
3,000 |
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Interest Expense |
1,500 |
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Total Expenses |
14,500 |
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28,500 |
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Net Income/Loss |
14,000 |
Closing Entries: | ||||||
Accounts title and explanations | Debit $ | Credit $ | ||||
Sales Account Dr. | 20000 | |||||
Income Summary | 20000 | |||||
Income Summary Account Dr. | 12500 | |||||
Cost of Goods sold Account | 8000 | |||||
Selling and admin expense | 3000 | |||||
Interest expense | 1500 | |||||
Income Summary Account Dr. | 7500 | |||||
Retained earnings Account | 7500 | |||||
Retained earnings account Dr. | 2000 | |||||
Dividend account | 2000 | |||||
Balance in Retained Earnings: | ||||||
Beginning balance in Retained earningd | 8500 | |||||
Add: Net income for the yeear | 7500 | |||||
Less: Dividend paid | 2000 | |||||
Ending balance in Retained earnings | 14000 |