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A debit shows a asset or expense transaction, and a credit shows a liability or gain. So debit is the sum of money owing and credit is sum of money at someones disposal.

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Is a decrease in prepaid rent a debit or a credit?

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Is a increase in cash a debit?

Cash has a debit balance as normal default balance so more debit means increase in cash while credit means decrease in cash.


Are purchases account is increased by a credit and decreased by a debit?

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What credit means that an account has been increased?

Any credit is an increase to an account. A debit is a decrease to the account.


Are accounts receivable a debit or credit?

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If you debit an account is it decrease or increase?

increase By debiting an account means,specific amount will be deducted for credit to the account for whom it is intended, which is contra entry by nature.


Does debit always mean an increase?

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Do liability accounts increase on the credit side?

Yes, liabilities maintain a "credit" balance, which means they will increase with a credit and decrease with a debit. For example, if you purchase land on credit, the Note Payable is a liability and is increased with the credit. The book transaction may look something like:Land (debit) $50,000Note Payable - Land (credit) $50,000


Is Fees earned is decreased is it debited or credited?

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Does the debit side of Allowance for Bad Debts go down and its credit side goes up?

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Is decrease in liabilities is credit?

No, liabilities have a normal credit balance, that means that increases are also credit, and that decreases are debit. Please refer to the link provided for debit and credit rules.


What is the difference between debit balance and credit balance?

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