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Assets are increased with a debit and decreased by a credit. Retained earnings is a credit, as they are an owners equity account and increase with credit.
Retained earnings is what a company has after all expenses and dividends (if applicable) are paid. Retained earnings is shown on the Statement of Retained Earnings and is a credit which increases OE.
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Is retained earnings a normal debit or credit balance?
The retained earnings account usually carries a credit balance.
Does retained earnings have a debit balance?
Retained Earnings normally has a credit balance. Net loss will be debited to Retained Earnings account thus results to a debit balance. Retained Earnings with a debit balance will be called as 'Deficits" or "Accumulated Deficits".
Are retained earnings debit or credit?
purchase a/c
Can you debit account payable and credit retained earnings?
yes
What is the journal entry to record a donated asset?
Debit fixed assetsCredit donations / retained earnings
What is the formula for equity method?
dEBIT COST AS AN ASSET DEBIT EARNINGS IN ASSET CREDIT DIVIDENDS RECD IN ASSET dEBIT COST AS AN ASSET DEBIT EARNINGS IN ASSET CREDIT DIVIDENDS RECD IN ASSET dEBIT COST AS AN ASSET DEBIT EARNINGS IN ASSET CREDIT DIVIDENDS RECD IN ASSET
What is the journal entry if asset appreciates?
Debit Asset accountCredit retained earnings
Is Retained earnings in a profitable company a debit or a credit?
debit
Is retained earnings a normal debit or credit balance?
The retained earnings account usually carries a credit balance.
Does retained earnings have a debit balance?
Retained Earnings normally has a credit balance. Net loss will be debited to Retained Earnings account thus results to a debit balance. Retained Earnings with a debit balance will be called as 'Deficits" or "Accumulated Deficits".
Are retained earnings debit or credit?
purchase a/c
Can you debit account payable and credit retained earnings?
yes
What is the entry when releasing a net asset from temporarily restricted?
Release restricted funds by creating a journal entry which is a credit to the restriction account and a debit to retained earnings
What is the journal entry to record a donated asset?
Debit fixed assetsCredit donations / retained earnings
What will be the journal entry when you have received 10860 from XYZ instead of 10863 from sales?
[debit] Cash / bank 10860 Debit retained earnings 3 Credit Accounts receivable 10863
Retained earnings debit or credit?
Retained earnings are the profit of previous fiscal years and liability of business to return back to it's owner so it has a credit balance as of all liability accounts.
Does a cash dividend affect the balance sheet?
A cash dividend reduces cash (asset, debit on balance sheet) and reduces retained earnings (part of equity, credit on balance sheet).
