Normal Balances in Accounting

B Newhart
B Newhart
42.1 هزار بار بازدید - 8 سال پیش - Some accounts have Debit Balances
Some accounts have Debit Balances and some have Credit Balances.  The normal balance of an account depends on the type of account it is.  This is a step-by-step approach to understanding normal balances and whether a debit or a credit increases the account.

This is a presentation on normal balances
in accounting.   Some accounts have debit balances

while other accounts have credit balances.  Most learn about normal balances as they

learn about debits and credits.

So what increases an account?  It depends on the account.  Some accounts increase with debits while other accounts

increase with credits.  So let's take a look at some accounts that increase with debits.  Some accounts are asset accounts,

some are expense accounts and some are withdrawal accounts.  Let's take a look at some asset accounts.

Some examples of asset accounts are cash, accounts receivable

inventory and equipment.  We would say
that cash normally has a debit balance.

Let's take a look at some expense accounts.  Some examples of expense accounts are rent, salaries

utilities and insurance.  Let's take a look
at some withdrawal accounts.  Some examples owner

withdrawals and in the case of
corporations, dividends.

Those were some examples of accounts that increase with debits.  Let's take a look at accounts that

increase with

credits.  Some account that increase with credits are revenue accounts, liability  accounts and capital accounts.  Let's take a look

at revenues first.  Some examples of revenue accounts are sales, doctor fees and interest income.

We would say that sales normally has a credit balance.  Let's look

at some liability accounts.  Some examples of liability accounts are accounts payable, accrued

expenses bank loan payable and deferred
revenue.  And let's take a look at

capital accounts.  Some examples of capital accounts are owner contributions and, in the case of corporations, common shares.

So those were some examples of accounts that increase with credits.  So what increases an account?

Well in the case of asset accounts and
withdrawal accounts and expense accounts,

they increase  with debits. Liability, capital and revenue accounts increase with credits.  And it

works the other way too.  Asset accounts, withdrawal accounts and expense accounts decrease

with credits, while liability, capital and
revenue accounts decrease with debits.  So as a summary, Cash

is an asset account so it has a debit
balance normally.  When cash is received in a

business, the account Cash is debited.  When the business pays out cash, the account

Cash is credited.  Sales is a revenue account so it normally has a credit

balance.

When sales increase, the accountants credit

the sales account and if the sales
account needs to be decreased,

the account is debited.  I hope you enjoyed the video.   Thank you for watching!
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