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how did the change in the journal entries effect the net income of the company at...

how did the change in the journal entries effect the net income of the company at the end year

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Net Income is the result of deducting the total expenses from the total revenues so when journal entries are prepared to increase the revenue, the net income will be effected or journal entries are prepared to decrease the expenses, the net income is effected and the same applies vice versa.

To increase the revenues, journal entries should be prepared by crediting the revenues because revenues will always has credit balance so credit increases the revenues.

To increase the expenses, journal entries should be prepared by debiting the expenses because expenses will always had debit balance so debit increases the expenses.

An example to increase the revenues and to increase the expenses are shown below -

Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit
Accounts Receivable XXX
   Sales Revenue XXX
(To record the sales made on account)
Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit
Salaries Expenses XXX
   Salaries Payable XXX
(To record the salaries expense incurred)

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