33:010:272 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Retained Earnings, Trial Balance, Income Statement

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Worksheet starts from trial balance: see book for steps. Co(cid:373)pa(cid:374)y"s i(cid:374) their first period do(cid:374)"t have retai(cid:374)ed ear(cid:374)i(cid:374)gs. Difference between debits and credits for income statement and balance sheet tell you net income/loss. Income statement, retained earnings, and balance sheet are order of financial statements: this can all come directly off worksheet. Closing the books: permanent accounts: balance rolls forward (cash, assets, liabilities, stockholders equity, temporary accounts: only 12 months, clear accounts (revenue, expenses, dividends, closing entires recognize transfer of net income and dividends to retained earnings. Dividends go directly to retained earnings: revenue and expenses go to income summary then to retained earnings, dr rev, cr income summary, dr income summary, cr retained earnings. Classified balance sheet: presents snapshot at point in time. Companies group assets and liabilities and group similar ones together: categorized assets (current, long term, etc. , liabilities (current, long term, stockholders equity)

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