iLove-Accounting.comChapter 1: Journal Entries

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Journal Entry Practice

Read the business scenario, then record each transaction in the General Journal below.

Reference

Normal Balances — Debit vs Credit

Which side increases each account type

Debit and credit normal balances with increase and decrease indicatorsDiagram showing the accounting equation at top, then which accounts increase and decrease with debits and creditsAssets = Liabilities + EquityDebit (Dr) — left sideCredit (Cr) — right sideincreases ↑increases ↑Assets↑ increaseAssets↓ decreaseLiabilities↓ decreaseLiabilities↑ increaseExpenses↑ increaseExpenses↓ decreaseEquity↓ decreaseEquity↑ increaseDividends↑ increaseDividends↓ decreaseRevenue↓ decreaseRevenue↑ increaseMemory trick — DEA / LERDividends · Expenses · Assets ↑ with Debit | Liabilities · Equity · Revenue ↑ with Credit

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