Question

Closing entries:

a. need not be journalized since they appear on the worksheet.
b. need not be posted if the financial statements are prepared from the worksheet.
c. are not needed if adjusting entries are prepared.
d. must be journalized and posted.

Answer 1

The correct option is D

Step-by-step explanation:

Closing entries must be jouralized and posted because if they are not posted the company's balance sheet will not balance since the retained earnings account will not be updated.

These are usually the last entries posted on the accounting system prior to a financial statement

Answer 2

Must be journalized and posted.

Step-by-step explanation:

Closing entries are journal entries that is made at the end of an accounting period. It involves the transfer of balances of a temporary account to a permanent account.

Organisations employ the use of closing entries to reset the balances of temporary accounts to zero.

Closing entries are carried out to bring back the revenue, expense, and drawing temporary account balances to zero in preparation for a fresh accounting period.