Difference between revisions of "Income Summary"
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| − | [[Income Summary]] (hereinafter, the ''Account'') is a [[temporary account]] in the [[ledger]] that summarizes [[Fiscal Revenue|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 | + | [[Income Summary]] (hereinafter, the ''Account'') is a [[temporary account]] in the [[ledger]] that summarizes [[Fiscal Revenue|revenue]] and [[expenses]] and transfers the balance (either [[net income]] or [[net loss]]) to [[Owner's Capital]]. This account does not have a [[account normal balance|normal balance]] (i.e., it could have a debit or a credit balance). |
==Definitions== | ==Definitions== | ||
According to [[College Accounting: A Practical Approach by Slater (13th edition)]], | According to [[College Accounting: A Practical Approach by Slater (13th edition)]], | ||
| − | :[[Income Summary]]. A [[temporary account]] in the [[ledger]] that summarizes [[Fiscal Revenue|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. | + | :[[Income Summary]]. A [[temporary account]] in the [[ledger]] that summarizes [[Fiscal Revenue|revenue]] and [[expenses]] and transfers the balance (either [[net income]] or [[net loss]]) to [[Owner's Capital]]. This account does not have a [[account normal balance|normal balance]] (i.e., it could have a debit or a credit balance). |
==Related concepts== | ==Related concepts== | ||
Revision as of 11:11, 17 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 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.
