Vocab
Balance Sheet
Closing Entries
Things you should know
100

Easily converted into cash or used up through the day-to-day operations of the business within the next 12 months.

Current Assets

100

What 3 items are included in Balance Sheet

Assets, Liabilities and Owner's Equity

100

Which 3 type of accounts are closed at the end of the period?

Revenue, Expenses & Owner's Withdrawals 

100

Temporary holding account used to close the revenue and expense accounts?

Income Summary Account

200

Used to operate a business and are not expected to turn into cash or be used up within the next 12 months.

Non-current Assets

200

A permanent document used to record what you own (assets), what you owe (liabilities) and what you are worth (net worth) on a specific date.

Balance Sheet

200

Which 3 type of accounts are considered permanent accounts and are NOT closed? 

Assets, Liabilities & Owners Capital 

200
The income statement shows what?

Net Income or Loss for the period

300

Amounts due to be paid within the next 12 months. Ex. Accounts Payable, interest payable and unearned revenue.

Current Liabilities

300

Something you own

Asset

300

Is Revenue debited or credit when closing out? 

Debited

300

A temporary record used to show and summarize revenue and expenses

income Statement

400

Are amount due to be paid after 12 months . Ex. Notes payable and mortgages.

Non-current Liabilities

400

Something you owe

Liabilities

400

Is Expense debited or credited when closing out?

Credited

400

Assets = 3,500

Liabilities = 1,500

Owner's Equity?

Owner's Equity = 2,000

500

Which accounts are closed at the end of a period.

Temporary Accounts

500

The difference between what you own and what you owe is called? 

Net Worth

500

What is the purpose of closing entries? 

To reset balances to for the new accounting period

500

What is the accounting equation?

Assets=Liabilities + Owners Equity