1 the total amount of money that a company pays to its employees. 2  a company's records of its employees' salaries and wages, bonuses, and withheld taxes. 3  the company's department that calculates and pays these. the total amount of money that a company pays to its employees. 2  a company's records of its employees' salaries and wages, bonuses, and withheld taxes. 3  the company's department that calculates and pays these.
Closing entries are needed to clear out your revenue and expense accounts as you start the beginning of a new accounting period. Preparing your closing entries is a very simple, mechanical process. Follow these steps: 1  Close the revenue accounts. 2  Prepare one journal entry that debits all the revenue accounts.
Balance sheets are prepared with either one or two columns, with assets first, followed by liabilities and net worth. Identify the elements of a properly formatted balance sheet. Balance sheets are usually prepared at the close of an accounting period, such as month-end, quarter-end, or year-end.