A compound entry in the general journal is made to close expense accounts.

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A compound entry is often used to close expense accounts by debiting all the expense accounts and then crediting the income summary account for the total amount. Income summary is then debited and retained earnings (or the owner's equity account) is credited for the same amount, effectively closing out the expense accounts and transferring the balance to retained earnings.

A Compound Entry in the General Journal Is Made to Close