Question

Presented below are selected account balances for Homer Winslow Co as of December 31, 2014.

Answer 1

Answer:

Sales Revenue 410,000 debit

        Income Summary    410,000 credit

--to close revenues accounts--

Income Summary               95,000 debit

      Administrative Expenses          38,000  credit

      Income Tax Expense                30,000  credit

      Sales Returns and Allowances 12,000  credit

      Sales Discounts                         15,000 credit

--to close expenses and other--

Income Summary     18,000 debit

Dividends                                   18,000 credit

--to close dividends--

Income summary    297,000 debit

   Retained Earnings      297,000 credit

--to close the income summary against RE--

Explanation:

We have to close against income summary he temporary accounts:

To close this accounts we need to post them in their opposite side of the normal balance. Revenues will be debited while expenses credited.

At last, we solve for the income summary balance and close it against retained earnings

410,000 - 95,000 - 18,000 = 297,000