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  • Feb 3, 2011, 02:15 PM
    nikita41
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    Preparing a closing entries
    Entries on my Adusted trial balance

    Debit Credit
    Cash 10678
    Repair supplies 194
    Repair equipment 4400
    Prepaid insurance 100
    Account payable 4100
    Common stock 12000
    Dividends 800
    Bicycle repair revenue 2672
    Insurance expense 1100
    Store rent expense 1040
    Utility expense 154
    Income tax expense 40
    Depreciation expense 70
    Repair supplies expense 196
    Total 18,772 18772

    Prepar closing entries on Oct 31

    Oct 31 Service Revenue 2672
    Retained Earning 2672

    Retained Earning 272
    Insurance Expense 1100
    Store Rent Expense 1040
    Utility Tax Expense 154
    Income Tax Expense 40
    Depreciation Expense 70
    Repair supplies Expense 196

    Retaining Earning 800
    Dividends 800

    Can you please let me what I am doing wrong.

    Thanks,
    Nikita
  • Feb 3, 2011, 02:26 PM
    pready

    Your first closing entry should have a Credit to the Income Summary account, not Retained Earnings.

    Your second closing entry where you close out expenses to Retained Earnings you should not have a Debit to Retained Earnings and your amount does not equal your credits. Your Debit should be to the Income Summary Account.

    Now you close your Income Summary to Retained Earnings by debiting Income Summary for the diffence between your credits and Debits, and crediting Retained Earnings.

    Finally you close out your dividends to Retained Earnings.
  • Feb 4, 2011, 08:22 AM
    nikita41
    THIS IS WHAT I HAVE. CAN YOU PLEASE CONFIRM
    Debit credit
    Oct 31 Service Revenue 2672
    Income Summary 2672

    Income Summary 2672
    Insurance Expense 1100
    Store Rent Expense 1040
    Utility Expense 154
    Income Tax Expense 40
    Depreciation Expense 70
    Repair Supplies Expense 196

    Retained Earning 800
    Dividend 800

    Thanks for all your help.
    Nikita
  • Feb 4, 2011, 08:32 AM
    pready

    Your Debit amount for Retained Earnings is incorrect for your second closing entry. Your amount is 2672, but it should be 2600 as your Credits to your Expense accounts equal 2600.

    The net effect of your closing entries will be that you have a Debit amount of $728 in Retained Earnings and this amount will flow through to your post-closing balance sheet. The result is that your ending Retained Earnings account will be reduced by $728

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