Discuss the Origins of Fresh Off the Boat (FOB)

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Essay

Discuss the origins of Fresh Off the Boat (FOB).

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Definitions:

Income Summary

An account to which all income statement account balances are transferred at the end of an accounting period to determine the net profit or loss.

Net Loss

The amount by which total expenses exceed total revenues for a business, indicating a financial loss.

Income Summary Account

An account used in closing process to aggregate all income and expenses accounts before determining and transferring the net income or loss to the capital account.

Adjusting Entries

Entries recorded at the conclusion of an accounting period to adjust the balances of accounts prior to the compilation of financial statements.