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Completing the Accounting Cycle

Closing the books at the end of the year and turning the numbers into finished financial statements.

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Closing Cycle Vocab
Built and working. Being checked by hand.
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Income Summary Fills Up
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The 9-Step Cycle Wheel
Built and working. Being checked by hand.
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Temp or Perm?
Built and working. Being checked by hand.
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Closing Direction Whack-a-Mole
Built and working. Being checked by hand.
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09
1-Year Rule Sorter
Built and working. Being checked by hand.
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10-Column Worksheet Anatomy + Completion
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14
Build the Closing Entries
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Income Summary Cascade
Built and working. Being checked by hand.
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Build the Post-Closing Trial Balance
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Build the Classified Balance Sheet
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Worksheet Error Eater
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Forgot to Close — Effect Chain
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Retained Earnings Rollforward
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Read the Closing Packet
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Chapter 4 Mastery Quiz
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Close the Books - Full-Cycle Builder
Built and working. Being checked by hand.
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26
Working Capital & the Current Ratio
Built and working. Being checked by hand.
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Build the Income Statement
Built and working. Being checked by hand.
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Follow the Number: NI → RE → Balance Sheet
Built and working. Being checked by hand.
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Classified Balance Sheet
Designed. Not built yet.
In build

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