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myaline1987
Oct 11, 2009, 11:01 PM
After preparing and posting the closing entries to close revenues and expenses into the income summary, the income summary account has a debit balance of $33,000. The entry to close income summary account will include:
A. a debit of $33,000 to owner withdrawals.
B. a credit of $33,000 to owner withdrawals.
C. a debit of $33,000 to income summary
D. a debit of $33,000 to owner capital
E. a credit of $33,000 to owner capital

rehmanvohra
Oct 12, 2009, 12:08 PM
When an income summary has a debit balance, it means there is net loss for the period. Since the profit or loss belongs to the owner, the obvious choice is to transfer it owner's capital account