Question

Which of these is true about the normal balance of an income summary?

a) It depends on which financial statement it appears.

b) The balance is credit.

c) The account doesn't have a normal balance.

d) The balance is debit.

Answer 1

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the answer is b

Answer 2

The answer is: c) The account doesn't have a normal balance.

Income summary only exist temporarily. It's used by accountant in the closing entries to close all incomes and expenses incurred in the previous year so the income and expense restarted from 0 in the next year. This account does not have a normal balance and would not be included on the balance sheet.