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Temporary Account

Temporary accounts track financial activity for a specific period and are closed at period-end. Examples include revenue, expense, and dividend accounts. Their balances are transferred to permanent accounts (like retained earnings) during the closing process, resetting them to zero for the next accounting period.

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