Difference between revisions of "Income Summary"
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*[[Bookkeeping]]. Recording, filing, and retrieving of [[financial data]], as well as producing those [[financial report]]s that are required by laws. | *[[Bookkeeping]]. Recording, filing, and retrieving of [[financial data]], as well as producing those [[financial report]]s that are required by laws. | ||
| + | *[[Income]]. Money that is earned by a business through the sale of products or services. | ||
| + | *[[Profit]]. The difference between income earned and expenses paid. The greater the profit the better for business. | ||
==Related coursework== | ==Related coursework== | ||
Revision as of 03:06, 22 December 2018
Income Summary (hereinafter, the Account) is a temporary account in the ledger that summarizes revenue and expenses and transfers the balance (either net income or net loss) to Owner's Capital. This account does not have a normal balance (i.e., it could have either a debit or a credit balance).
Definitions
According to College Accounting: A Practical Approach by Slater (13th edition),
- Income Summary. A temporary account in the ledger that summarizes revenue and expenses and transfers the balance (either net income or net loss) to Owner's Capital. This account does not have a normal balance (i.e., it could have a debit or a credit balance).
Related concepts
- Bookkeeping. Recording, filing, and retrieving of financial data, as well as producing those financial reports that are required by laws.
- Income. Money that is earned by a business through the sale of products or services.
- Profit. The difference between income earned and expenses paid. The greater the profit the better for business.
