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1. Rules of Debits and Credits
Learning how to make accounts increase
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Accounting
Graduate
07/09/2014

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Term
According to the Rules of Debits and Credits:

Asset accounts always increase with a ________ (debit/credit).
Definition
According to the Rules of Debits and Credits:

Asset accounts always increase with a DEBIT.
Term
According to the Rules of Debits and Credits:

Expense accounts always increase with a ________ (debit/credit).
Definition
According to the Rules of Debits and Credits:

Expense accounts always increase with a DEBIT.
Term
According to the Rules of Debits and Credits:

Liability accounts always increase with a ________ (debit/credit).
Definition
According to the Rules of Debits and Credits:

Liability accounts always increase with a CREDIT.
Term
According to the Rules of Debits and Credits:

Contra-Asset accounts always increase with a ________ (debit/credit).
Definition
According to the Rules of Debits and Credits:

Contra-Asset accounts always increase with a CREDIT.
Term
According to the Rules of Debits and Credits:

Dividend accounts always increase with a ________ (debit/credit).
Definition
According to the Rules of Debits and Credits:

Dividend accounts always increase with a DEBIT.
Term
According to the Rules of Debits and Credits:

Revenue accounts always increase with a ________ (debit/credit).
Definition
According to the Rules of Debits and Credits:

Revenue accounts always increase with a CREDIT.
Term
According to the Rules of Debits and Credits:

Retained Earnings accounts always increase with a ________ (debit/credit).
Definition
According to the Rules of Debits and Credits:

Retained Earnings accounts always increase with a CREDIT.
Term
According to the Rules of Debits and Credits:

Preferred Stock and Common Stock accounts always increase with a ________ (debit/credit).
Definition
According to the Rules of Debits and Credits:

Preferred Stock and Common Stock accounts always increase with a CREDIT.
Term
According to the Rules of Debits and Credits:

Treasury Stock accounts always increase with a ________ (debit/credit).
Definition
According to the Rules of Debits and Credits:

Treasury Stock accounts always increase with a DEBIT.
Term
Cash is a/an ___________,
so it increases with a ____________.
Definition
Cash is an ASSET,
so it increases with a DEBIT.
Term
Cost of Goods Sold is a/an ___________,
so it increases with a ____________.
Definition
Cost of Goods Sold is an EXPENSE,
so it increases with a DEBIT.
Term
Accounts Payable is a/an ___________,
so it increases with a ____________.
Definition
Accounts Payable is a LIABILITY,
so it increases with a CREDIT.
Term
Sales is a/an ___________,
so it increases with a ____________.
Definition
Sales is a REVENUE,
so it increases with a CREDIT.
Term
Allowance for Bad Debt is a/an ___________,
so it increases with a ____________.
Definition
Allowance for Bad Debt is a CONTRA-ASSET,
so it increases with a CREDIT.
Term
Property, Plant, and Equipment is a/an ___________,
so it increases with a ____________.
Definition
Property, Plant, and Equipment is an ASSET,
so it increases with a DEBIT.
Term
Warranties Payable is a/an ___________,
so it increases with a ____________.
Definition
Warranties Payable is a LIABILITY,
so it increases with a CREDIT.
Term
Fees Earned is a/an ___________,
so it increases with a ____________.
Definition
Fees Earned is a REVENUE,
so it increases with a CREDIT.
Term
Allowance for Decline in ShortTerm Investments is a/an ___________,
so it increases with a ____________.
Definition
Allowance for Decline in ShortTerm Investments is a CONTRA-ASSET,
so it increases with a CREDIT.
Term
Accumulated Depreciation is a/an ___________ for _____________,
so it increases with a ____________.
Definition
Accumulated Depreciation is a CONTRA-ASSET for LONG-TERM ASSETS,
so it increases with a CREDIT.
Term
Accumulated Depletion is a/an ___________ for _____________, so it increases with a ____________.
Definition
Accumulated Depletion is a CONTRA-ASSET for NATURAL RESOURCES (timber, gas, oil, minerals, etc), so it increases with a CREDIT.
Term
Rent Expense is a/an ___________,
so it increases with a ____________.
Definition
Rent Expense is an EXPENSE,
so it increases with a DEBIT.
Term
Employee Wages are a/an ___________,
so they increase with a ____________.
Definition
Employee Wages are an EXPENSE,
so they increase with a DEBIT.
Term
Prepaid Advertising is a/an ___________,
so it increases with a ____________.
Definition
Prepaid Advertising is an ASSET,
so it increases with a DEBIT.
Term
Unearned Revenue is a/an ___________,
so it increases with a ____________.
Definition
Unearned Revenue is a LIABILITY,
so it increases with a CREDIT.
Term
Goodwill Impairment is a/an ___________,
so it increases with a ____________.
Definition
Goodwill Impairment is an EXPENSE,
so it increases with a DEBIT.
Term
Depreciation, Depletion, and Amortization are __________,
so they increase with ______________.
Definition
Depreciation, Depletion, and Amortization are EXPENSES,
so they increase with DEBITS.
Term
Bonds are a/an __________,
so they increase with ______________.
Definition
Bonds are a LIABILITY,
so they increase with CREDITS.
Term
Office Supplies are a/an __________,
so they increase with ______________.
Definition
Office Supplies are an ASSET,
so they increase with DEBITS.
Term
Merchandise Inventory is a/an __________,
so it increases with ______________.
Definition
Merchandise Inventory is an ASSET,
so it increases with DEBITS.
Term
Goodwill is a/an __________,
so it increases with ______________.
Definition
Goodwill is an ASSET,
so it increases with DEBITS.
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