Closing Entries Are Required

question 82

Multiple Choice

Closing entries are required:

• A)If management has decided to cease operating the business.
• B)Only if the company adheres to the accrual method of accounting.
• C)If a company's bookkeeper does not choose to prepare reversing entries.
• D)If the temporary accounts are to reflect correct amounts for each accounting period.
• E)In order to satisfy the Internal Revenue Service guidelines.

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Definitions:

Joint Will

A Joint Will is a single legal document that expresses the last wishes of two individuals, typically married couples, allowing them to leave their assets to each other or to a mutual beneficiary.

Beneficiary

An individual or entity that receives benefits or is designated to receive benefits, such as from a will, trust, insurance policy, or other contract.

Estate Planning

The process of making advance arrangements for the disposal of an individual's estate, often to minimize taxes and legal complications.

Intestate

The condition of having died without a valid will, leading to the distribution of the deceased's estate according to state laws.