The Most Efficient Way to Accomplish Closing Entries Is to

question 219

Multiple Choice

The most efficient way to accomplish closing entries is to

• A) credit the income summary account for each revenue account balance.
• B) debit the income summary account for each expense account balance.
• C) credit the dividends account balance directly to the income summary account.
• D) credit the income summary account for total revenues and debit the income summary account for total expenses.

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Definitions:

Unamortized Discount

The portion of a bond discount that has not yet been amortized to interest expense over the bond's life.

Redeemed

The act of exchanging a financial security, such as a bond, for its cash value before or at its maturity date.

Semiannual Interest

Interest that is calculated and paid twice a year, often used in the context of bonds and loans.

Issuance

The process of distributing new securities, such as stocks or bonds, to investors by a corporation or government.