Closing Entries Are Journalized and Posted

question 59

Multiple Choice

Closing entries are journalized and posted

• A) before the financial statements are prepared.
• B) after the financial statements are prepared.
• C) at management's discretion.
• D) at the end of each interim accounting period.

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Definitions:

Repayment Of Principal

The process of paying back the original amount borrowed in a loan, excluding any interest charges.

Effective Annual Return

The interest rate on an investment on an annual basis, accounting for the effect of compounding more than once per year.

Nominal Interest

The rate of interest before adjustments for inflation; the stated interest rate on a financial product.

Compounding

The process of finding the future value of a single payment or series of payments.