After posting the entries to close all revenue and expense accounts,Marker Company's Income Summary account has a credit balance of $6,000,and its Dividends account has a debit balance of $2,500.These balances indicate that net income for the current accounting period amounted to $3,500.

Income Summary Account

A temporary ledger account used during the closing process that accumulates revenues and expenses before transferring the net amount to the capital or retained earnings account.

Net Income

The sum of money a company retains as profit after all financial obligations and taxes are deducted from its total income.

Credit Balance

An accounting term indicating that the total credits in an account exceed the total debits, often signifying a financial obligation owed to the account holder.