Question

Closing Entries with Net Income Assume that the entry closing total revenues of $3,190,000 and total expenses of $2,350,000 has been made for the year ending December 31. At the end of the fiscal year, Teresa Schafer, Capital has a credit balance of $1,885,000 and Teresa Schafer, Drawing has a balance of $770,000. a. Journalize the entry required to close the Teresa Schafer, Drawing account. b. Determine the amount of Teresa Schafer, Capital at the end of the period. $

Answer 1

Answer:

a. Debit Teresa's Capital account for $770,000; and Credit Teresa's Drawing account for $770,000.

b. Teresa Schafer, Capital at the end of the period is $$1,955,000

Explanation:

a. Journalize the entry required to close the Teresa Schafer, Drawing account.

Since the drawing will affect capital by reducing it, the journal entry will look as follows:

Particulars                                          Dr ($)                  Cr ($)        

Teresa's Capital account              770,000

Teresa's Drawing account                                        770,000

(To record the closing the Teresa Schafer, Drawing account.)      

b. Determine the amount of Teresa Schafer, Capital at the end of the period.

To do this, we have to calculate the net profit first as follows:

Net profit = Total revenue - Total cost = $3,190,000 - $2,350,000 = $840,000

Since net profit will increase capita while drawing will reduce capital, we therefore have:

Capital at the end of the period = Capital + Net profit - Drawing = $1,885,000 + $840,000 - $770,000 = $1,955,000.

Therefore, Teresa Schafer, Capital at the end of the period is $$1,955,000.