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Normal balance is the accounting classification of an
account. It is part of Double-entry book-keeping
technique.
An account has either credit (Abbrev. CR) or debit (Abbrev. DR) normal balance. To increase the value of an account with normal balance of credit, one would
credit the account. To increase the value of an account with normal balance of debit, one would likewise debit the account.
The fundamental accounting equation is the following:
Asset = Liability + Shareholder_Equity
The account on left side of this equation has a normal balance of debit. The accounts on right side of this equation has a
normal balance of credit. The normal balance of all other accounts are derived from their relationship with these three
accounts.
Normal balance of common accounts:
- Asset: Debit
- Liability: Credit
- Shareholder Equity: Credit
- Revenue: Credit
- Expense: Debit
- Retained Earnings:
Credit
- Dividend: Debit
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