Intermediate Accounting

9th Edition

ISBN: 9781259722660

Author: J. David Spiceland, Mark W. Nelson, Wayne M Thomas

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

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Financial accounting is one of the branches of accounting in which the transactions arising in the business over a particular period are recorded.

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Trial Balance and Final Accounts

In accounting we start with recording transaction with journal entries then we make separate ledger account for each type of transaction. It is very necessary to check and verify that the transaction transferred to ledgers from the journal are accurately…

Adjustment Entries

At the end of every accounting period Adjustment Entries are made in order to adjust the accounts precisely replicate the expenses and revenue of the current period. It is also known as end of period adjustment. It can also be referred as financial repor…

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Define closing entries and their purpose.

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Solution Summary: The author explains accounting cycle and its purpose. Closing entries are journal entries that are passed to transfer the balances of temporary accounts to permanent accounts.

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