An Important Purpose of Closing Entries Is to

question 48

Multiple Choice

An important purpose of closing entries is to

• A)help achieve the goals of the matching principle.
• B)set permanent account balances to zero to begin the next period.
• C)update the nominal accounts at year end.
• D)transfer net income or net loss to the owner's Capital account.

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