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Chapter 3: Question 4Q (page 127)

Why are revenue and expense accounts called temporary or nominal accounts?

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Revenue and expense accounts are temporary or nominal accounts; revenue and expense account also begin every accounting year with no balance. When the year ends, the balance on the temporary account is shifted to another account. Moreover, both the accounts are income statement accounts.

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01

Meaning of accounts

An account is a systematic record of transactions prepared by a company for the purpose ofmaintaining business records in its books of accounts. It helps to make business data available in depth.

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Reason for calling revenue and expense temporary or nominal accounts

Revenue and expenses accounts are also called temporary or nominal accounts as at every accounting cycle; they are closed out to income summary in the closing process. Their balances become zero at the end of the financial period.

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Most popular questions from this chapter

(LO5) (Closing Entries) Presented below is information related to Gonzales Corporation for the month of January 2017.

Cost of Goods sold \( 208,000 Salaries and wages expenses \)61,000

Delivery expenses \( 7,000 Sales discounts \) 8,000

Insurance expenses \( 12,000 Sales returns and allowances \)13,000

Rent expenses \( 20,000 Sales revenue \)350,000

Instructions:

Prepare the necessary closing entries.

The following trial balance of Watteau Co. does not balance:

WATTEAU CO.

TRIAL BALANCE

JUNE 30, 2017

Debit \(

Credit \)

Cash

\(2,870

Accounts receivable

\)3,231

Supplies

800

Equipment

3,800

Account payable

2,666

Unearned service revenue

1,200

Common stock

6,000

Retained earnings

3,000

Service revenue

2,380

Salaries and wages expenses

3,400

Office expenses

940

\(13,371

\)16,916

Each of the listed accounts should have a normal balance per the general ledger. An examination of the ledger and journal reveals the following errors.

  1. Cash received from the customer on account was debited for \(570, and accounts receivable was credited for the same amount. The actual collection was for \)750.
  2. The purchase of a computer printer on account for \(500 was recorded as a debit to Supplies for \)500 and a credit to Accounts Payable for \(500.
  3. Services were performed on account for a client for \)890. Accounts receivable was debited for \(890 and service revenue was credited for \)89.
  4. A payment of \(65 for telephone charges was recorded as a debit to Office Expense for \)65 and a debit to Cash for \(65.
  5. When the unearned service revenue account was reviewed, it was found that service revenue amounting to \)325 was performed prior to June 30 (related to unearned service revenue).
  6. A debit posting to salaries and wages expenses of \(670 was omitted.
  7. A payment on account for \)206 was credited to cash for \(206 and credit to account payable for \)260.
  8. A dividend of \(575 was debited to salaries and wages expenses for \)575 and credit to cash for $575.

Instruction

Prepare a correct trial balance. (Note: It may be necessary to add one or more accounts to the trial balance.)

Question: E3-16 (L05) (Closing Entries for a Corporation) Presented below are selected account balances for Homer Winslow Co. as of December 31, 2017.

Inventory 12/31/17 \(60,000 Cost of Goods Sold \)225,700

Common Stock \(75,000 Selling Expenses \)16,000

Retained Earnings \(45,000 Administrative Expenses \)38,000

Dividends \(18,000 Income Tax Expenses \)30,000

Sales Returns and

Allowances \(12,000

Sales Discounts \)15,000

Sales Revenue $410,000

Instructions:

Prepare closing entries for Homer Winslow Co. on December 31,2017. (Omit explanations)

E3-3 (L02) (Corrected Trial Balance) The following trial balance of Blues Traveler Corporation does not balance.

BLUES TRAVELER CORPORATION

TRIAL BALANCE

APRIL 30, 2017
Debit Credit

Cash \( 5,912Accounts Receivable 5,240Supplies 2,967Equipment 6,100Accounts Payable \) 7,044Common Stock 8,000Retained Earnings 2,000Service Revenue 5,200Office Expense 4,320

Total \(24,539 \)22,244

An examination of the ledger shows these errors.1. Cash received from a customer on account was recorded (both debit and credit) as \(1,380 instead of \)1,830.2. The purchase on account of a computer costing \(3,200 was recorded as a debit to Office Expense and a credit to AccountsPayable.3. Services were performed on account for a client, \)2,250, for which Accounts Receivable was debited \(2,250 and ServiceRevenue was credited \)225.4. A payment of \(95 for telephone charges was entered as a debit to Office Expense and a debit to Cash.5. The Service Revenue account was totaled at \)5,200 instead of $5,280.InstructionsFrom this information prepare a corrected trial balance.

Indicate whether each of the following items is a real or nominal account and whether it appears in the balance sheet or the income statement.

(a) Prepaid Rent.

(b) Salaries and Wages Payable.

(c) Inventory.

(d) Accumulated Depreciation—Equipment.

(e) Equipment.

(f) Service Revenue.

(g) Salaries and Wages Expense.

(h) Supplies.
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