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Chapter 16: Closing Entries and Post-Closing Trial Balance

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the source of information for completing the closing entries?

a)

Unadjusted trial balance

b)

Income Statement

c)

Adjusted trial balance

d)

Work sheet

2.

Into which account is the amount of net income or net loss closed?

a)

Capital Stock

b)

Retained Earnings

c)

Cash

d)

Dividends

3.

Another name for a temporary account is a(n) (a)   account.

4.

If the second closing entry is to close the income statement accounts that have a debit balance, which account would not be closed at this time?

a)

Sales Discounts

b)

Utilities Expense

c)

Federal Income Tax Expense

d)

Purchases Returns and Allowances

5.

The closing entries must be posted to the general ledger before the accounts are actually closed.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

After the first two closing entries are posted, the balance of the Income Summary account should equal the net income/loss on the

a)

balance sheet

b)

statement of owner's equity

c)

work sheet

d)

income statement

7.

If a corporation does not pay out dividends, it would only prepare three closing entries.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

A post-closing trial balance is prepared to prove the equality of debits and credits in the subsidiary ledger.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Which account would not be contained on a post-closing trial balance?

a)

Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts

b)

Accumulated Depreciation - Office Equipment

c)

Capital Stock

d)

Dividends

10.

After the source documents have been analyzed and transactions have been journalized and posted the next step in the accounting cycle would be to

a)

prepare the unadjusted trial balance

b)

prepare supporting schedules

c)

journalize the adjusting entries

d)

prepare the financial statements