The answer depends on how the owner withdrew the funds. If it was cash you credit Cash. If he took out a note, you credit Notes Payable...etc.
[Debit] Drawing account [Credit] Cash account [Debit] Owners capital [Credit] Drawing account
its debit.
Balance of drawing account is write off against owners capital at the end of fiscal year. Journal entry is as follows: [Debit] Owners capital [credit] Drawings account
Yes owners drawings account is debit because cash is credited when withdrawal to reduce the cash from business.
Capital is a Credit Balance account. To increase capital and therefore increase OE, you will Credit the account. Not DEBIT. You Debit Cash, Credit Capital.
Example of journal entries are as follows: 1 - Start of business [Debit] Cash /bank / goods [Credit] owners equity 2 - Purchase of asset [Debit] Asset account [Credit] Cash / bank 3 - Increase of capital [Debit] Cash / bank [Credit] Owners equity 4 - Decrease in capital [Debit] Treasury Stock [Credit] Cash / bank
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.
Credit because it is an equity account
Revenue is an Owners Equity account therefore has a Credit Balance:
owners capital is liability of business that's why it is credit balance.
debit owners capitalcredit drawings account
Drawings has debit balance as a normal balance that's why it is increased by debit and reduced by credit.