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11 October, 12:25

The adjusted trial balance of Antoine Corporation at December 31 shows that sales revenue for the year was $ 540,000 and other revenue was $ 49,000. Cost of goods sold for that same period was $ 290,000 , while other expenses totaled $ 230,000. The corporation declared and paid dividends of $ 14, 000 during the year. The balance of retained earnings before closing entries was $ 475,000. Prepare the closing entries for revenues, expenses, dividends for the year. (Record debits first, then credits. Exclude explainations from any. Begin by recording the entry to close out the revenue accounts)

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  1. 11 October, 12:30
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    sales revenue 540,000

    other revenue 49,000

    income summary 589,000

    to close revenue accounts

    income summary 520,000

    COGS 290,000

    other expenses 230,000

    to close expense accounts

    income summary 14,000

    dividends 14,000

    to close dividends expense

    income summary 55,000

    Retained Earnings 55,000

    Explanation:

    We use incomme summary to close the temporary accounts.

    The revenues has credit normal balance, so we debit them to close them.

    The expenses has debit normal balance so we credit to close them.

    We do this using the income summary account to balance the entries.

    We also close dividends account against Income Summary

    Finally we move the balance of income summary to retained earnings
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