In addition, the adjustments tend to be forced upon the accountant because the accounting cycle is coming to an end. and the financial statements need to be prepared. Closing entries occur at the end of the accounting cycle as well. These entries are made in order to. prepare for a new accounting cycle. For example, we do not want to carry over the amounts in cost of. goods sold expense account into the next cycle. Rather, we want that account to start fresh from a zero. balance.