The document discusses the double entry accounting system where each transaction affects at least two accounts and the total debits must equal the total credits. It explains that accounts are debited on the left side and credited on the right side and provides rules for debiting and crediting different types of accounts like assets, expenses, liabilities and equity.
The document discusses the double entry accounting system where each transaction affects at least two accounts and the total debits must equal the total credits. It explains that accounts are debited on the left side and credited on the right side and provides rules for debiting and crediting different types of accounts like assets, expenses, liabilities and equity.
The document discusses the double entry accounting system where each transaction affects at least two accounts and the total debits must equal the total credits. It explains that accounts are debited on the left side and credited on the right side and provides rules for debiting and crediting different types of accounts like assets, expenses, liabilities and equity.
The document discusses the double entry accounting system where each transaction affects at least two accounts and the total debits must equal the total credits. It explains that accounts are debited on the left side and credited on the right side and provides rules for debiting and crediting different types of accounts like assets, expenses, liabilities and equity.
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PPT SUMMARY- DEBIT AND CREDIT
Debits and Credit- The Double Entry System
Accounting is based on double-entry system which means the dual effect of a business transaction is recorded. Each transaction affects at least two accounts. - The total debits for a transaction must be always equal the total credits. - Account may be defined as a detailed record of the increases, decreases and the balance of each element that appears in an entity’s financial statements. - An account is debited when an amount is entered on the left side of the account and credited on the right side.
Drawings/ Withdrawals, expenses and Asset
(DEA) - Increases in Drawings/withdrawals, expenses and asset (DEA) are recorded as debits (Debit +) - Decreases in Drawings/withdrawals, expenses and assets (DEA) are recorded as credits (credit -) - Normal balance= “Debit”
Liabilities, equity/owner’s equity and
revenue (LER) - Increases in liabilities, equity/owner’s equity and revenue (LER) are recorded as debits (Debit-) - Normal balance= “Credit”