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This is simply the fundamental part of double-entry accounting.
If we view the balance sheet as two sides, the left side contains all of a company's assets, while the right side contains all of the company's liabilities, as well as shareholders' equity/share capital and retained earnings.
An increase to the left side is a Debit, and a decrease is a Credit.
An increase to the right side is a Credit, while a decrease is a Debit.
If we were to purchase a building (part of Property, Plant & Equipment) with cash, our entry would be:
Debit PP&E (building)
Credit Cash
Because these are both asset accounts (left-side accounts), an increase to PP&E by buying the building is a Debit, and a decrease to to Cash buy using it to purchase the building is a Credit.
If we were to purchase the building, but instead of paying cash we negotiated with the seller and they accepted that we will pay them at a later date, the entry would be:
Debit PP&E (building)
Credit Accounts Payable
The Debit entry is the same, while the increase in A/P (right-side account) is a credit because it is an increase in a liability account.
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What is the meaning of surplus on revaluation of fixed assets?
While in the process of revaluation of assets and liabilities, if the value of some assets increase more than the decrease in the value of some fixed assets then the difference of this increase and decrease if positive is called surplus on revaluation of fixed assets.
Is a liability account a debit or a credit?
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.
If a company purchase equipment on account will the assets increase decrease or stay the same?
If the equipment is purchased on credit (on account) then the net assets will stay the same as the assets will increase by the same amount as the liabilities
Prepaid expense is debit balance or credit balance in cash flow statement?
Prepaid expense is a debit balance.... Explanation... increase in assets......debited decrease in assets ..........credited increase in liabilities ........credited decrease in liabilities..........debited Prepaids Expenses are current assets since future expenses have been covered. Accordingly, an increase to prepaid expenses is a debit.
A entity's current ratio will be influenced by?
By the entitys assets and liabilities. An increase in assets or a decrease in laibilities will result in a higher ratio (which good), a decrease in assets or an increase of liabilities will lower the rato. Changes in assets are things such as buying more inventory, purchasing equipment, making a sale to cash or A/R, etc. Increased liability include increasing A/P, or receiving cash from a bank loan.
What is the meaning of surplus on revaluation of fixed assets?
While in the process of revaluation of assets and liabilities, if the value of some assets increase more than the decrease in the value of some fixed assets then the difference of this increase and decrease if positive is called surplus on revaluation of fixed assets.
Is a liability account a debit or a credit?
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.
If a company purchase equipment on account will the assets increase decrease or stay the same?
If the equipment is purchased on credit (on account) then the net assets will stay the same as the assets will increase by the same amount as the liabilities
Prepaid expense is debit balance or credit balance in cash flow statement?
Prepaid expense is a debit balance.... Explanation... increase in assets......debited decrease in assets ..........credited increase in liabilities ........credited decrease in liabilities..........debited Prepaids Expenses are current assets since future expenses have been covered. Accordingly, an increase to prepaid expenses is a debit.
If total liabilities increased y 4000 then?
Assets increase by $4,000.00 Owner's Equity must decrease by $4,000.00
A entity's current ratio will be influenced by?
By the entitys assets and liabilities. An increase in assets or a decrease in laibilities will result in a higher ratio (which good), a decrease in assets or an increase of liabilities will lower the rato. Changes in assets are things such as buying more inventory, purchasing equipment, making a sale to cash or A/R, etc. Increased liability include increasing A/P, or receiving cash from a bank loan.
Is a credit a decrease in assets retained earnings revenue liabilities?
Credit causes the decrease in assets only because assets has debit balance as a normal balance while all other items has credit balance and credit causes the increase in them.
What will decrease an asset and increase liability?
You cannot just decrease an asset and increase a liability without affecting equity since Assets = Liabilities + Equity. And since you want to find a situation where liabilities increase and assets decrease, you will need to decrease equity by the absolute value of both changes (ie -6 + 5 = 11). So, if Assets decrease by 5 and Liabilities increase by 6, then equity needs to decrease by 11 to keep the equation in equilibrium. Essentially this means that the journal entry will require some type of expense that is only partially paid. For example, if you buy a $10 widget and incur and expense immediately but only pay for half of it immediately then your journal entry will be: Dr. Widget expense 10 Cr. Accounts payable 5 Cr. Cash 5 Assets decrease, and Liabilities increase. The trouble you were having was not recognizing the need for the equalizing equity account.
Does debit always mean an increase?
Incase of expenses and assets accounts debit means increase while for income and liabilities accounts debit means decrease.
How does paying a liability with cash affect the accounting equation?
assets decrease; liabilities decrease
What happens to assets and liabilities if a company paid 5000 installment on a note payable of 45000?
ur assets will be increased by 45000 ,cash will decrease by 5000 and liabilitues will increase by 40000.
When does the net asset value increase?
Assets increase over liabilities
