EBK ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES
EBK ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES
13th Edition
ISBN: 9781119411017
Author: Weygandt
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 2, Problem 2Q
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Debit and Credit: In layman’s language, debit and credit is nothing just simple plus and minus or increase and decrease. But it cannot be said that debit and credit mean increase and decrease respectively. It is because of the reason that rules of debit and credit are applicable as per the nature of the account. What is applicable for one account may not be applicable for the other account. One needs to know the rules of accounting.

To Explain: Debit and credit mean increase and decrease respectively.

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