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CH2 Principles of Acc P3
CH2 Principles of Acc P3
On the credit side of the adjusted trial balance in Exhibit 4-1, Design
Revenue shows a balance of $13,600. To close this account, a journal
entry must be made debiting the account in the amount of its balance
and crediting it to the Income Summary account.
Exhibit 4-2 shows how the entry is posted. Notice that the entry sets
the balance of the revenue account to zero and transfers the total
revenues to the credit side of the Income Summary account.
Step 2: Closing the Debit Balances