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Revenues and expenses are accumulated and reported by period, either a monthly, quarterly, or yearly. To prevent their not being added to or commingled with revenues and expenses of another period
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Accounts may be closed out for various reasons, such as when a customer requests to close their account, when the account becomes inactive or dormant, or when the account holder passes away. Additionally, accounts may be closed out by the bank or financial institution for reasons such as non-compliance with account terms, fraudulent activities, or a decision to terminate a particular product or service.
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Which types of accounts are closed?
Typically, nominal accounts are closed on a periodic basis..iincome and expense are nominal accounts. Real accounts ...such as cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable are real accounts are not closed and are carried forward to subsequenr periods.
Do income statement accounts closed at the end of the period?
yes, all accounts must be closed at the end of the period on the income statement
Who of the following accounts would be closed at the end of the accounting period?
Accounts receivable
What accounts are closed to income summary at the end of the fiscal year?
All Sales and Expense accounts are closed and the balancing figure is shown on the Balance Sheet.
Revenue and expense accounts are considered temporary accounts because they?
they are temporary accounts because they are closed out at the end of each fiscal period.
What are the characteristics of final accounts?
Final accounts are closed accounts at the end of a period in accounting. Final accounts cannot be changed and represent the transactions in an accounting period.
How long will closed accounts remain on my credit report?
7 years from the DLA for "negative" accounts, and 10 years for accounts "in good standing".
What accounts will be closed by debiting the Income Summary?
Depreciation Expense
What account is being closed in the income summary?
Accounts receivable
Which account is not closed during the closing process?
nominal accounts
What accounts will not be closed to the Capital account at the end of the fiscal year?
All income and expenditure accounts are closed at Year End. and the balance is is shown on the Balance Sheet at Year end.
What are characteristics of final account?
Final accounts are closed accounts at the end of a period in accounting. Final accounts cannot be changed and represent the transactions in an accounting period.
