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It's a credit - if a company buys something - then returns it, they get credited with the money they have spent.

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Q: Is purchases returns a debit or credit balance?
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Does a debit increase purchase discounts?

Purchases account has debit balance as default balance while purchases returns has credit balance as default balance because it is use to reduce the purchases account so debit decreases the purchase discounts while credit increases the purchase discount account.


What do you debit and credit for purchase returns?

Debit the supplier Credit the Purchases Returns account


Is purchases a normal debit or credit balance?

debit balance


Is purchases a credit or debit?

Purchases are personal account nature and as a basic accounting rule debit what comes in and credit what goes out so purchases has debit balance as normal balance.


Is purchase a debit or credit balance?

A purchase you make is a DEBIT against your account.


Is purchasesaccount debit or credit?

Purchases account is personal account in nature and basic rule for personal account is debt what comes in and credit what goes out so purchases is a debit balance as a default balance.


What is the journal entry for purchase returns?

[Debit] Purchase Return [Credit] Purchases


Is sales always credit balance?

Yes, and purchases are always debit.


What is the journal entry for partial cash and credit payments?

[Debit] Purchases [credit] Cash (partial) [credit] accounts payable (balance)


Does cost of goods sold account have a debit balance or a credit balance?

Expense accounts should always be debit balances. The only exception is when you are recording discounts received on purchases in a separate account than the COGS account used for purchases. Discounts should be shown as a COGS account so that it is netted against purchases, and will have a credit balance. But even in this case, the total of all COGS accounts should be a debit balance.


What the diff between credit and debit card?

A credit card is money loaned to you (credit) by the issuing bank or company. You may use it to pay for purchases up to the amount of your credit line. A debit card is based on your account balance and not on any loaned amount. You may use it to pay for purchases not in excess of your account balance.


What is entry of credit and cash purchases?

Debit Purchases Credit Cash