The closing entry for dividends involves a debit to <u>A. Retained Earnings</u> and a credit to <u>Dividends</u>.
<h3>What is a closing entry?</h3>
A closing entry is the journal entry at the end of the accounting period so that temporary ledger accounts (mainly income statement items) are moved to permanent accounts (balance sheet items).
<h3>Answer Options:</h3>
A. Retained Earnings; Dividends
B. Dividends; Retained Earnings
C. Dividends; Dividends Payable
D. Dividends Payable; Dividends
Thus, the closing entry for dividends is a debit to Retained Earnings, which is a permanent account, and a credit to Dividends (a temporary account).
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