A company paid Jen Rogers, its sole stockholder, a total of $25,000 in dividends during the current year. The entry needed to close the dividends account is:

Multiple Choice

Debit Dividends and credit Cash for $25,000

Debit Income Summary and credit Cash for $25,000.

Debit Retained earnings and credit Dividends for $25,000.

Debit Dividends and credit Retained earnings for $25,000.

Debit Income Summary and credit Dividends for $25,000.

Debit Income Summary and credit Dividends for $25,000.

Option 5.

Explanation:

The balancing account of the company or an organisation is where the entries of the company are made and recorded so that at then end of the year the financial position of the company becomes clear to the stake holders of the company.

It is a double entry book keeping record where single entry is made on two sides of the book, the debit side and the credit side. This makes the book in balance for every entry. Entry on the debit and the credit side is made with the same amount to maintain the balance.

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