Presented below are selected account balances for Homer Winslow Co as of December 31, 2014.

Instructions: Prepare closing entries for Homer Winslow Co on December 31,2014. (Omit explanations)

Inventory 12/31/14 $60,000 Cost of Goods Sold $225,700

Common Stock 75,000 Selling Expenses 16,000

Retained Earnings 45,000 Administrative

Expenses 38,000

Dividends 18,000 Income Tax

Expense 30,000

Sales Returns

and Allowances 12,000

Sales Discounts 15,000

Sales Revenue 410,000

Respuesta :

Answer:

Sales Revenue 410,000 debit

        Income Summary    410,000 credit

--to close revenues accounts--

Income Summary               95,000 debit

      Administrative Expenses          38,000  credit

      Income Tax Expense                30,000  credit

      Sales Returns and Allowances 12,000  credit

      Sales Discounts                         15,000 credit

--to close expenses and other--

Income Summary     18,000 debit

Dividends                                   18,000 credit

--to close dividends--

Income summary    297,000 debit

   Retained Earnings      297,000 credit

--to close the income summary against RE--

Explanation:

We have to close against income summary he temporary accounts:

To close this accounts we need to post them in their opposite side of the normal balance. Revenues will be debited while expenses credited.

At last, we solve for the income summary balance and close it against retained earnings

410,000 - 95,000 - 18,000 = 297,000

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