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ACC 201 Chapter 3
Debits and Credits
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Accounting
Undergraduate 2
09/23/2015

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Term
Debit
Definition
Left side of the T account
Term
Debiting
Definition
The act of entering the amount of left side
Term
Crediting
Definition
the act of entering an amount on the right side
Term
Debit balance
Definition
total of debit amount exceeds credits
Term
credit balance
Definition
credit amount exceeds debits
Term
For each transaction
Definition
Debits must equal credits (double-entry system)
Term
Debits
Definition

Increase assets

Decrease in liabilities 

Term
Credits
Definition

Decrease in assets

increase in liabilities 

Term
Debits for common stock
Definition
decrease
Term
Credits for common stock
Definition
increase
Term
assets
Definition

debit for increase (normal balance)

credit for decrease 

 

 

 

Side note: normal balance means asset accounts normally show debit balances on the T chart  

Term
liabilities
Definition

debit for decrease 

credit for increase (normal balance)

 

 

 

side note: liability accounts normally show credit balances on T chart 

Term
Common stock
Definition

debit for decrease 

credit for increase (normal balance)

Term
Retained earnings
Definition

debit for decrease 

credit for increase (normal balance)

 

 

Side note: 

 

retained earnings is increased by credits, and decreased by debits

Term
dividends
Definition

debit for increase 

credit for decrease (normal balance)

Term
Revenues
Definition

debit for decrease 

credit for increase (normal balance)

 

 

side note: revenue accounts are increased by credits and decreased by debits

Term
Expenses
Definition

debit for increase (normal balance)

credit for decrease 

 

 

side note: expense accounts are increased by debits and decresed by credits

Term
debits and credits for revenue and expenses
Definition

for debits: decrease revenue and increase expenses

 

for credits: increase revenue and decrease expenses

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