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Is a contra account a debit or a credit?
That depends, it could be either. a contra-asset account would be just the opposite of an asset. All assets have a debit balance (increase with debit) therefore a contra-asset account would be a credit. The same holds true with a contra-liability account, it is just the opposite, a liability maintains a credit balance (increases with a credit) therefore a contra-liability account would be a debit.
Why drawing balance is debit?
Drawings account is contra account for reducing the owners capital account and as capital account is credit so contra account should be debit so that it can use to reduce the balance from owner’s capital.
Purchase Return and Allowances is a contra account and its normal balance would be...?
a debit and credit
Are treasury stocks a debit or credit?
Treasury stock is contra account for share capital account so as share capital has credit balance treasury stock has debit balance and shown as an asset under balance sheet.
What is contra account?
A contra-account is a sub-account or a related account that normally has the opposite balance, thereby reducing the balance of the main account. For example, Reserve for Bad Debts is a contra-account to Accounts Receivable. A/R normally has a debit balance while the reserve normally has a credit balance.
Is a contra account a debit or credit account?
That depends, it could be either. a contra-asset account would be just the opposite of an asset. All assets have a debit balance (increase with debit) therefore a contra-asset account would be a credit. The same holds true with a contra-liability account, it is just the opposite, a liability maintains a credit balance (increases with a credit) therefore a contra-liability account would be a debit.
Is a contra account a debit or a credit?
That depends, it could be either. a contra-asset account would be just the opposite of an asset. All assets have a debit balance (increase with debit) therefore a contra-asset account would be a credit. The same holds true with a contra-liability account, it is just the opposite, a liability maintains a credit balance (increases with a credit) therefore a contra-liability account would be a debit.
Why drawing balance is debit?
Drawings account is contra account for reducing the owners capital account and as capital account is credit so contra account should be debit so that it can use to reduce the balance from owner’s capital.
Purchase Return and Allowances is a contra account and its normal balance would be?
a debit and credit
Purchase Return and Allowances is a contra account and its normal balance would be...?
a debit and credit
Purchase Return and Allowances is a contra account and its normal balance would be.?
a debit and credit
Are treasury stocks a debit or credit?
Treasury stock is contra account for share capital account so as share capital has credit balance treasury stock has debit balance and shown as an asset under balance sheet.
What is contra account?
A contra-account is a sub-account or a related account that normally has the opposite balance, thereby reducing the balance of the main account. For example, Reserve for Bad Debts is a contra-account to Accounts Receivable. A/R normally has a debit balance while the reserve normally has a credit balance.
Accumulated depreciation debit or credit?
Accumulated depreciation is a contra account for specific fixed asset so fixed assets has debit balance as normal balance so accumulated depreciation has credit balance as default balance.
What is the normal balance of drawing?
Drawings is a contra account. Debit is the normal balance of Drawing account.
Does assets account have a debit balance or a credit balance?
debit
Does sales returns and allowances have a normal debit balance?
That is correct. Sales and returns allowances is what is called a "Contra" account because it exists to reduce the net balance of an account. Sales is a credit account, so you debit sales returns and allowances in order to reduce your net sales.
