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What does Closing Entries mean?

Journal entries used to empty temporary accounts at the end of an accounting period and transfer their balances to permanent accounts.

Closing Entries in a sentence
Closing entries transfer balances from temporary accounts to permanent equity accounts.

Closing Entries in German, French, Spanish and Italian

German
Abschlussbuchungen

Buchungen zum Abschluss der Erfolgskonten.

French
Écritures de clôture

Écritures visant à solder les comptes de gestion en fin d'année.

Spanish
Asientos de cierre

Registros contables para saldar las cuentas de ingresos y gastos.

Italian
Scritture di chiusura

Scritture finali per chiudere i conti del mastro.

Synonyms and opposites for Closing Entries

  • Synonym Finalizing entries

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