At the end of the fiscal year, permanent accounts, also known as real accounts, are not closed to the Income Summary. These accounts include assets, liabilities, and equity accounts, such as cash, accounts receivable, Accounts Payable, and retained earnings. Instead, they carry their balances forward into the next accounting period. In contrast, temporary accounts like revenues and expenses are closed to the Income Summary to prepare for the new fiscal year.
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