The following list includes temporary accounts from the December 31 adjusted trial balance of Emiko Company. Use these normal account balances to journalize closing entrion
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At the end of the accounting period, a financial statement is prepared by every company, then at that time while preparing the financial statement, the company determines among its total receivable amount how much portion of receivables is collected by the company during that accounting period.
Accounts Receivable
The word “account receivable” means the payment is yet to be made for the work that is already done. Generally, each and every business sells its goods and services either in cash or in credit. So, when the goods are sold on credit account receivable arise which means the company is going to get the payment from its customer to whom the goods are sold on credit. Usually, the credit period may be for a very short period of time and in some rare cases it takes a year.
![Exercise 5-15 (Algo) Preparing closing entries for a merchandiser LO
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The following list includes temporary accounts from the December 31 adjusted trial
balance of Emiko Company. Use these normal account balances to journalize closing
entries.
K. Emiko, Withdrawals
Sales
Sales returns and allowances
Sales discounts
Cost of goods sold
Sales salaries expense
Utilities expense
Selling expenses
Administrative expenses
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Journal entry worksheet
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Note: Enter debits before credits.
Date
December
31
4
Record entry
Record closing of credit balances in temporary accounts.
General Journal
Debit
$ 47,000
Clear entry
20,300
6,400
240,000
62,000
22,000
43,000
119,000
Credit
$ 585,000
Debit
Credit
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