debit
Is it right that I debit the refund to [Sales returns] and credit it to [Cash at bank]? But the answer given by my teacher is that the refund is debited to [Trade receivables] and credited to [Cash at bank].
Debit is seen as Dr in accounting. Credit is Cr. They stand for Debit Record and Credit Record.
Credit to the customer.
When goods refund:[Debit] Sales returns[Credit] accounts receivable / cashAdjusting entry:[Debit] sales revenue[Credit] Sales returns
A debit is money paid out or a loss, a credit in income or a gain.
Debit
Is it right that I debit the refund to [Sales returns] and credit it to [Cash at bank]? But the answer given by my teacher is that the refund is debited to [Trade receivables] and credited to [Cash at bank].
Debit is seen as Dr in accounting. Credit is Cr. They stand for Debit Record and Credit Record.
Credit to the customer.
credit
To properly record a tax refund in accounting, you would debit the cash account to increase it and credit the income tax expense account to reduce it. This reflects the refund as income received and reduces the expense previously recorded for taxes paid.
The accounting rules are called the 'golden rules of accounting' ie debit what comes in and credit wht goes out debit the receiver and credit the giver debit all expenses and loss and credit all incomes and gains.
A debit is money paid out or a loss, a credit in income or a gain.
When goods refund:[Debit] Sales returns[Credit] accounts receivable / cashAdjusting entry:[Debit] sales revenue[Credit] Sales returns
Cash is "not" a credit in accounting. The cash account is an asset and is a debit balance account. To increase the cash account you debit the account and to decrease it you credit it.Cash = Current Asset = Debit Balance(GAAP)
In accounting, a debit represents an increase in assets or expenses, while a credit represents an increase in liabilities, equity, or revenue.
In accounting, a debit represents an increase in assets or expenses, while a credit represents an increase in liabilities, equity, or revenue.