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The purpose of closing entries is to transfer the balances of temporary accounts to permanent accounts. These entries are used via the adjusted trial balances.

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What is the purpose of making closing entries?

Closing entries in bookkeeping ensures that the books balance for companies. When you omit a closing entry, it looks like the business has more money than it actually does.


What comes first closing journal entries or post closing entries?

Closing entries comes first as name shows post closing entries are after closing entries and it is as simple as name suggests.


What accounts are not affected by closing entries?

the accounts affected by closing entries are temporary accounts like expenses


What accounts are affected by closing entries?

the accounts affected by closing entries are temporary accounts like expenses


All of the closing entries will adjust to update that account?

all of the closing entries will adjust to update the retained earnings account.


Where can closing entries be found?

balance sheet


Closing journal entries are dated in the journal as of?

Closing journal entries are dated as of the last day of the financial year that you are closing. For example, it you use a calendar year and are closing the period from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012, your closing entries would be as of "December 31, 2012." If you had a fiscal year which ran (for example) from October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012, your "fiscal year 2012" closing entries would be dated "as of" September 20, 2012, because that is the last day of the financial year that you are closing, even if you physicially make the entries after that date.


Why are closing entries required at the end of an accounting period?

The closing entries in an accounting period are important because they will be used as opening entries in the next period. They help people to calculate the balances and accruals of a predetermined period.


When are closing entries journalized and posted?

Many companies vary on when they do closing entries. Closing entries are posted to the journal, then the ledger and then a post closing trial balance is made to determine the Retained Earnings of a business for a certain period of time, many companies do this monthly. However, each company varies on the accounting period they choose to do this in.


What is the source of informatio for the closing entries?

work sheet


How many closing journal entries are there usually?

4


Are closing entries posted to the general ledger?

yes

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