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Because the net income is adding the statements together while the debit column subtracts them. When you add each column up individually, they should equal. IF they do not match, there is error in which you need to track down.

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Q: Why is the net income entered in the credit column?
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Is net income recorded on the worksheet in the Income Statement Debit column and the Balance Sheet Credit column?

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