Journal entries recorded at the end of each accounting period to prepare the revenue, expense, and dividends accounts for the upcoming period and to update the retained earnings account for the events of the period just finished are referred to as:

A. Final entries.
B. Work sheet entries.
C. Updating entries.
D. Closing entries.
E. Adjusting entries.


Answer: D

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