how to do finalisation of accounts

Answer Posted / shankarvel

In accounting paralance, finalisation of accounts means
closing the books of entry for the financial year.
This is done as follows:

Prepare as TRIAL BALANCE based on the Ledger accounts.
With the help of T/B, prepare the Final Accounts, namely:
Trading & Profit and Loss Account
Balance Sheet.

Post all the direct expenses and income in Trading Account.

TOTAL DIRECT INCOME - TOTAL DIRECT EXPENSES = GROSS PROFIT.

Carry forward the Gross Profit to P& L A/c

Post all indirect expenses and income in P&L A/c, along
with the Gross Profit brought forward from Trading.

INDIRECT INCOME - INDIRECT EXPENSES = NET PROFIT.

Now post the Net profit to the Balance sheet- add to the
capital account.

Tally the Balance sheet, a well tallied B/S shows accounts
have been finanalised.

Some minor differences can be shown in Suspense account for
rectification later

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