Concept explainers
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Multi step income statement: A multiple step income statement refers to the income statement that shows the operating and non-operating activities of the business under separate head. In different steps of the multi-step income statement, principal operating activities are reported that starts from the record of sales revenue with all contra sales revenue account like sales returns, allowances and sales discounts.
To Prepare: The multi-step income statement of RRD Company for the year ended April 30, 2016.
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Closing entries: These refer to the journal entries that are recorded at the end of an each accounting period. It closes all revenue accounts earned, and all expenses account incurred during the current accounting year to the income summary account.
To Record: The closing entries of Company RRD.
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To Prepare: The post-closing trial balance of Company RRD as of April 30, 2016.
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