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What will increase the following account items – Debit or Credit? Fill in the blanks. Assets _____________ Equity _____________ Losses _____________
Assets | Debit |
Equity | Credit |
Losses | Debit |
An increase in assets ie cash,accounts receivable etc. would be a debit to such assets.
On the other hand,an increase in equity ie increase in common stock,retained earnings etc. would be a credit to such items.
Increase in expenses or decrease in revenue would mean more losses and hence increase in debit would mean more losses to the company for a period.