At the end of the accounting period, the Revenue and Expense accounts are closed to the Income Summary account. The balances from these accounts are transferred to the Income Summary, which then reflects the net income or loss for the period. Finally, the Income Summary account is closed to Retained Earnings, updating the equity section of the balance sheet.
Depreciation Expense
false
It would be closed to this summary. This is because they are considered a form of contra revenue accounts.
income summary account.
At the end of the accounting period, the Revenue and Expense accounts are closed to the Income Summary account. The balances from these accounts are transferred to the Income Summary, which then reflects the net income or loss for the period. Finally, the Income Summary account is closed to Retained Earnings, updating the equity section of the balance sheet.
Depreciation Expense
Accounts receivable
false
It would be closed to this summary. This is because they are considered a form of contra revenue accounts.
income summary account.
Depreciation Expense
Accounts that will not be closed to the income summary include permanent or real accounts, such as assets, liabilities, and equity accounts. These accounts carry their balances into the next accounting period and are not reset to zero. In contrast, temporary or nominal accounts, like revenues and expenses, are closed to the income summary to prepare for the new accounting period.
income summary
Income Summary
All Sales and Expense accounts are closed and the balancing figure is shown on the Balance Sheet.
All revenue and expense accounts should be closed to the income summary account, as shown:Revenue xxIncome Summary xxTo close revenue accounts.Income Summary xExpenses xTo close expense accounts.If the business is a merchandising company, the following transactions must also be recorded.Income Summary xxInventory xxTo close opening inventory.Inventory xxIncome Summary xxTo record ending inventory.Supplies Expense