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Why increasing a liability account with a credit when increasing an asset account with a debit?
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∙ 9y ago
Liability has credit balance as normal balance so credit joins credit and increases it while assets has debit balance as normal balance so debit and credit cannot join together like plus plus is equals to plus.
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Is a contra account a debit or credit account?
That depends, it could be either. a contra-asset account would be just the opposite of an asset. All assets have a debit balance (increase with debit) therefore a contra-asset account would be a credit. The same holds true with a contra-liability account, it is just the opposite, a liability maintains a credit balance (increases with a credit) therefore a contra-liability account would be a debit.
Credit balance in capital account means laibility or an asset?
liability
Is a contra account a debit or a credit?
That depends, it could be either. a contra-asset account would be just the opposite of an asset. All assets have a debit balance (increase with debit) therefore a contra-asset account would be a credit. The same holds true with a contra-liability account, it is just the opposite, a liability maintains a credit balance (increases with a credit) therefore a contra-liability account would be a debit.
What kind of an account (asset liability etc.) is Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and is its normal balance a debit or a credit?
What kind of an account (asset, liability, etc.) is Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, and is its normal balance a debit or a credit?
Is a purchase discount account an asset or liability?
It is a contra asset account; thus, an ASSET
The transaction would increase an asset account and increase a liability account?
The transaction would increase an asset account and increase a liability account?
Is a positive balance in your cheque account a asset or liability to you and the bank?
For Bank: Liability For You: Asset
Is a cheque account an asset or liability?
It comes under liability
What purchase of supplies on account is recorded in the?
The amount which is paid on account(credit) should be recorded in a liability account i believe while record the purchased supplies in the asset.
What will increase asset and decrease liability?
This is a difficult question to answer. I've been going through all transactions I can think of but none that will increase an asset and decrease a liability in the same transaction. Receiving cash payment for an account receivable will increase the asset of cash, but it also decreases the asset of AR. The purchase of equipment or supplies will do increase supplies or equipment but will either decrease the asset of cash or if bought on account will increase liability by increasing an account payable. Remember there's always an equal debit and credit with any transaction. The term debit or credit doesn't indicate which of the accounts are used. You can debit and credit on both sides of the accounting equation in one transaction. Assets increase by receiving money, supplies, property, or equipment, when any of these are increased with a debit then an opposite credit MUST occur. If you receive money for a purchase the asset of Cash increases, but then so does the Owners Equity account of Revenue. (this doesn't have anything to do with liabilities.) A liability is something your company owes, to decrease a liability a company makes a pay out in some form (usually cash), this will also decrease your assets (not increase).
Give a example of Increase an asset and increase a liability.?
When we purchase fixed asset on credit then it increases our Assets and also increase liability. Transaction as follows: Asset [Debit] Payable [Credit]
Is a Reserve account an asset or liability?
It is assets
