Lecture Notes

LESSON 22-4 Preparing Closing and Reversing Entries Learning Objectives LO6 Record closing entries for a merchandising business organized as a corporation. LO7 Record reversing entries for a merchandising business organized as a corporation. Closing Entry for Accounts with Credit Balances LO6 SLIDE 2 Lesson 22-4 2 Enter the total of the debit entries as a credit to Income Summary. 1 Debit the balance of every income statement account with a credit balance. Closing Entry for Accounts with Debit Balances 1 Enter Income Summary. 2 Enter the total of the credit entries as a debit to Income Summary. 3 Credit the balance of every income statement account with a debit balance. LO6 SLIDE 3 Lesson 22-4 Closing Entry to Record Net Income 2 Credit Retained Earnings 1 Debit Income Summary LO6 SLIDE 4 Lesson 22-4 Closing Entry for Dividends 2 Credit Dividends 1 Debit Retained Earnings LO6 SLIDE 5 Lesson 22-4 Reversing Entries 3 Reverse the entry that created a balance in Federal Income Tax Payable. 2 Reverse the entry that created a balance in Interest Payable. 1 Reverse the entry that created a balance in Interest Receivable. LO7 SLIDE 6 Lesson 22-4 Accounting Cycle for a Merchandising Business Organized as a Corporation 1. Source documents are checked for accuracy, and transactions are analyzed into debit and credit parts. 2. Transactions, from information on source documents, are recorded in journals. 3. Journal entries are posted to the accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general ledgers. 4. Schedules of accounts payable and accounts receivable are prepared from the subsidiary ledgers. 5. An unadjusted trial balance is prepared from the general ledger. 6. Adjusting entries are journalized. 7. Adjusting entries are posted to the general ledger. 8. An adjusted trial balance is prepared from the general ledger. 9. Financial statements are prepared from the adjusted trial balance. 10. Closing entries are journalized. 1 9 2 4 5 10 6 11 3 7 12 8 3 13 11. Closing entries are posted to the general ledger. 12. A post-closing trial balance is prepared from the general ledger. 13. Reversing entries are journalized and posted to the general ledger. LO7 SLIDE 7 Lesson 22-4 Lesson 22-4 Audit Your Understanding 1. What is used to prove the equality of debits and credits in the general ledger after closing entries are posted? ANSWER A post-closing trial balance Lesson 22-4 Audit Your Understanding 2. What are the four closing entries for a corporation? ANSWER 1. Closing entry for income statement accounts with credit balances (revenue and cost accounts) 2. Closing entry for income statement accounts with debit balances (cost, contra revenue, and expense accounts) 3. Closing entry to record net income or net loss in the Retained Earnings account and close the Income Summary account 4. Closing entry for the Dividends account Lesson 22-4 Audit Your Understanding 3. Which accounts are closed to Retained Earnings? ANSWER Income Summary and Dividends