1. 2014
Dec. 31 Service Revenues 6,676,878
To close the revenue accounts
31 Income Summary 6,223,034
Selling, General, and Administrative
To close the expense accounts
31 Income Summary 475,740
To close the Income Summary account
To close the Withdrawals account
2.
P3. Preparation of Closing Entries
(numbers are in thousands)
Both expenses and cash distributions to owners reduce owner’s capital, but for dif-
ferent reasons. Expenses—the costs of doing business—are summarized in the In-
capital is equal to net income or loss. Withdrawals, on the other hand, are distribu-
income. The balance of the Income Summary account that is transferred to owner’s
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