16 - Closing the Books at the End of the Period (The Closing Process)

Example: You own a sole proprietorship. For this period, you had revenue of $100,000, wage expense of $40,000, and computer expense of $30,000 (net income of $30,000). You also contributed $10,000 to the business this period. Step 1 – Transfer Revenue and Expense items to Income Summary Debit Credit Revenue $100,000 Income Summary $100,000 Income Summary $40,000 Wage Expense $40,000 Income Summary $30,000 Computer Expense $30,000 Step 2 – Transfer Income Summary to Equity (capital account) Debit Credit Income Summary $30,000 Capital Account – YOUR NAME $30,000 Step 3 – Transfer contribution/distribution accounts to capital account Debit Credit Contributions – YOUR NAME $10,000 Capital Account – YOUR NAME $10,000 &nbsp