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What is an Income Statement account?

Mmansoor12y ago
Hi I will try to explain my confusion with a question: In closing inventory, the entry is as follows: Dr. Inventory Account (closing inv. value) Cr. Income Statement my question is: Is there a physical account called "Income statement" in the Chart of Accounts? I will elaborate on my confusion with another example: During a write off of a bad debt, the entry is as follows: Dr. Irrecoverable Debts Cr. Receivable. So the T account shows a debit balance in the Irroverable Debts account. when it is charged to the Income Statement, we see a Cr to the Irrecoverable with the description 'transfer to Income statement' so does this mean that the Income Statement gets debited? Of course, in all of the Chart of Accounts in FA!,MA1 and FA2, i have not seen a chart that has explicitly an account called Income Statement. Please not, I understand all the entries and the logic. am just trying figure out this Income Statement thing. Appreciate all the help Regards Mansoor
John MoffatJohn MoffatAdmin12y ago#1
Please do not post the same question on forums that have nothing to do with F3! Yes there is an account called 'Income Statement'. At the year end the balances on the expense accounts are transferred to the Income Statement. Best is for you to watch the Paper F3 lecture on double entry bookkeeping.
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