income summary account
Definition
Temporary account into which revenue and expense accounts are closed at the end of an accounting period. The resulting balance equals the net income or loss from the operations of the business.
income summary account is in the Accounting & Auditing and Banking, Commerce & Finance subjects.
income summary account appears in the definitions of the following terms: closing entries and closing
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