Cash is an asset like money in the bank (this is something that you OWN). Bank loans and overdrafts (things that you OWE) are liabilities. The easiest way they teach it in accounting is: whatever you own (like money in the bank/cash/company vehicles) is an asset. But whatever you owe (like bank loan - that will need repayment/VAT owing to HMRC) is a liability.
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Cash discounts are a liability.
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Cash at the bank is an asset for you but a liability for the bank if it is held in a checking or regular savings account.
Petty cash is current asset and shown under cash in hand section of balance sheet in asset side.
Paying A/P: Decrease in Cash (Asset), Decrease in A/P (Liability)
Purchase an asset on cash will increase the purchased asset while reduce the cash amount and no impact on liability or equity section.
Yes, cash received is an asset while stock issued is liability. Cash is asset because this cash now be use for the business benefit.
Yes, it is a current asset as part of the cash at bank. It also creates a liability for the amount of the loan.