Because they are both income. Capital and equity are sums of money deposited into an account. They are not withdrawals.
Credit because it is an equity account
Capital is a Credit Balance account. To increase capital and therefore increase OE, you will Credit the account. Not DEBIT. You Debit Cash, Credit Capital.
Because equity is an income - therefore it is a credit, not a debit.
Stockholders equity is same as owners equity which has credit balance because both are forms of capital for business and capital also has credit balance because it is the liability for business to payback to it’s owner’s that’s why stockholders equity is also credit balance.
Common stock dividends distributable is an equity account and it has a normal credit balance. It is added to capital stock on the balance sheet.
Credit side of balance sheet.....Revenue is an Owners Equity account therefore has a Credit Balance.
Drawings account is a contra account because it reduces the owner's equity account's normal balance, a credit balance.
Revenue is an Owners Equity account therefore has a Credit Balance:
Yes. Owner's Equity is a credit and typically displays on the right side of a balance sheet.
The normal balance for additional paid-in capital is a credit balance. This account reflects the amount shareholders have paid above the par value of the stock during equity financing. It is part of the equity section on the balance sheet and indicates the extra funds contributed by investors beyond the nominal value of their shares.
In accounting, capital is typically recorded as a credit (Cr) on the balance sheet. This is because capital represents the owner's equity in the business, reflecting the funds contributed by the owner or accumulated earnings. As a credit entry, it increases the equity section of the balance sheet.
Remember the basic accounting equations Assets = Liabilities + Owners Equity (Stockholders Equity) Assets increase with a debit Liabilities as well as Equity increase with a credit Liabilities have a credit balance (meaning you must credit the account to "increase" it and debit the account to "decrease" it) this makes liabilities a credit.