After the accounts have been adjusted at April 30 the end of
After the accounts have been adjusted at April 30, the end of the fiscal year, the following balances were taken from the ledger of Nuclear Landscaping Co.: Felix Godwin, Capital $454,290 Felix Godwin, Drawing 25,000 Fees Earned 520,245 Wages Expense 398,500 Rent Expense 95,600 Supplies Expense 35,865 Miscellaneous Expense 11,955 Journalize the two entries required to close the accounts. For a compound transaction, if an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank. Apr. 30 Felix Godwin, Capital 454,290 454,290 Felix Godwin, Drawing 25,000 Wages Expense 398,500 Fees Earned 520,245 520,245 Supplies Expense 35,865 Miscellaneous Expense 11,955 Apr. 30 Rent Payable 95,600 Felix Godwin, Capital 407,615
Solution
Answers
---Revenues accounts and other accounts having credit balances are DEBITED, and
---Expenses account and other accounts having debit balances are CREDITED.
---Difference is treated as Net Income or Net Loss and transferred to Capital account (or Retained Earnings).
---Drawings account, having debit balance, are closed by crediting them, and debiting Capital account.
Date
General Journal
Debit
Credit
30-Apr
Fees Earned
$ 5,20,245.00
Felix Godwin Capital
$ 21,675.00 [balancing figure]
Wages Expenses
$ 3,98,500.00
Rent Expenses
$ 95,600.00
Supplies Expenses
$ 35,865.00
Miscellaneous Expenses
$ 11,955.00
(revenue and expenses accounts closed)
30-Apr
Felix Godwin Capital
$ 25,000.00
Felix Godwin Drawings
$ 25,000.00
(drawings account closed)
Felix Godwin Balance before closing
$ 4,54,290.00
CREDIT
Effect of closing entry 1
$ (21,675.00)
debited by
Effect of closing entry 2
$ (25,000.00)
debited by
Felix Godwin Capital Balance after closing
$ 4,07,615.00
CREDIT
| Date | General Journal | Debit | Credit | 
| 30-Apr | Fees Earned | $ 5,20,245.00 | |
| Felix Godwin Capital | $ 21,675.00 [balancing figure] | ||
| Wages Expenses | $ 3,98,500.00 | ||
| Rent Expenses | $ 95,600.00 | ||
| Supplies Expenses | $ 35,865.00 | ||
| Miscellaneous Expenses | $ 11,955.00 | ||
| (revenue and expenses accounts closed) | |||
| 30-Apr | Felix Godwin Capital | $ 25,000.00 | |
| Felix Godwin Drawings | $ 25,000.00 | ||
| (drawings account closed) | 


