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Ch 5 -- Closing Entries & the Post-closing Trial Balance

True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

1. 

After closing entries are posted, the revenue and expense accounts will have zero balances.
 

2. 

One of the purposes of closing entries is to transfer net income or net loss for the period to the Capital account.
 

3. 

Before the Income Summary account is closed, its balance represents the net income or net loss for the accounting period.
 

4. 

The Capital account is closed at the end of each accounting period.
 

5. 

The entry to close the revenue account Fees Income requires a debit to that account.
 

6. 

The entry to close an expense account requires a credit to the Income Summary account.
 

7. 

At the end of each accounting period, asset and liability account balances are reduced to zero.
 

8. 

A postclosing trial balance will not contain revenue and expense account balances.
 

9. 

Adjusting entries must be journalized and posted before the closing entries are journalized and posted.
 

10. 

The Income Summary account is a temporary owner's equity account.
 

11. 

The balance of the owner's Drawing account will appear on the postclosing trial balance.
 

12. 

The Income Summary account is used only at the end of an accounting period to help with the closing procedure.
 

13. 

The entry to transfer a net income to the Capital account would include a debit to Capital.
 

14. 

Withdrawals by the owner for personal use do not affect net income or net loss of the business.
 

15. 

The temporary equity accounts are closed because they apply to only one accounting period.
 

16. 

The postclosing trial balance contains permanent balance sheet accounts only.
 

17. 

The heading "Closing Entries" is usually written in the Description column of the general journal above the first closing entry.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

18. 

One purpose of closing entries is to give zero balances to
a.
asset and liability accounts.
c.
revenue and expense accounts.
b.
liability and capital accounts.
d.
expense and capital accounts.
 

19. 

After the closing entries are posted to the ledger, each expense account will have
a.
a debit balance.
c.
either a debit or a credit balance.
b.
a credit balance.
d.
a zero balance.
 

20. 

The entry to close the Income Summary account may include
a.
a debit to Income Summary and a credit to Capital.
b.
a debit to Income Summary and a credit to Cash.
c.
a debit to Cash and a credit to Income Summary.
d.
a debit to the owner's Drawing account and a credit to Income Summary.
 

21. 

One purpose of closing entries is to
a.
transfer the results of operations to owner's equity.
b.
reduce the Capital account balance to zero so that the account is ready to receive data for the next period.
c.
adjust the ledger account balances to provide complete and accurate figures for use on financial statements.
d.
close all accounts so that the ledger is ready for the next accounting period.
 

22. 

The entry to transfer a net loss to the Capital account would include
a.
a debit to Capital and a credit to Cash.
b.
a debit to Drawing and a credit to Capital.
c.
a debit to Income Summary and a credit to Capital.
d.
a debit to Capital and a credit to Income Summary.
 

23. 

The revenue account Fees Income is closed by
a.
debiting Cash and crediting Fees Income.
b.
debiting Fees Income and crediting Income Summary.
c.
debiting Capital and crediting Fees Income.
d.
debiting Income Summary and crediting Fees Income.
 

24. 

The Drawing account is closed by
a.
debiting Drawing and crediting Capital.
b.
debiting Capital and crediting Drawing.
c.
debiting Income Summary and crediting Drawing.
d.
debiting Drawing and crediting Income Summary.
 

25. 

After the worksheet had been completed, the next step in the accounting cycle is to
a.
journalize and post the closing entries.
c.
prepare the postclosing trial balance.
b.
journalize and post the adjusting entries.
d.
prepare the financial statements.
 

Matching
 
 
Indicate whether the next 10 accounts are "temporary" or "permanent" accounts.
a.
Temporary account
b.
Permanent account
 

26. 

Cash
 

27. 

Salaries Expense
 

28. 

Drawing
 

29. 

Fees Earned
 

30. 

Supplies
 

31. 

Supplies Expense
 

32. 

Income Summary
 

33. 

Accumulated Depreciation
 

34. 

Depreciation Expense
 

35. 

Accounts Payable
 
 
Indicate which of the following ten accounts WOULD appear in a Post-closing Trial Balance.
a.
Yes
b.
No
 

36. 

Prepaid Insurance
 

37. 

Buildings
 

38. 

Drawing
 

39. 

Capital
 

40. 

Fares Earned
 

41. 

Depreciation Expense
 

42. 

Notes Payable
 

43. 

Rent Expense
 

44. 

Prepaid Rent
 

45. 

Income Summary
 



 
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