The purpose of the post-closing trial balance is to prove the equality of the income statement account balances that are carried forward into the next accounting period. list all the balance sheet accounts in alphabetical order for easy reference. prove the equality of the balance sheet account balances that are carried forward into the next accounting period. prove that no mistakes were made.

John has served as the chief operating officer (coo) for business graphics, inc., a publicly owned firm, the past 5 years. which of the following statements about john is correct? both john and the ceo of business graphics must certify to the sec that the firm's financial statements are accurate. as the coo, john will be ranked higher than the ceo but still below the cfo. in john's postition as the coo, it is highly unlikely that he would also be the chairperson of the board of directors. as the coo, john would typically be involved with accounting, finance, and asset purchase decisions.