Transactions
Equity
Left Side
Right Side
GAAP
100

Dr. Supplies

Cr. Cash

Paid cash for supplies

100

Personal Assets minus Personal Liabilities

Personal Net Worth

100

Normal Balance

Normal Debit Balance

100

something of value that is owed.

Liability

100
Recording revenue when it is earned

Realization of Revenue

200

Dr. Accounts Receivable

Cr. Sales

Sold services on account.

200

equity for a sole proprietorship

Owner's Equity

200
The most liquid asset

Cash

200

Bought on Account

Accounts Payable

200

Measuring financial statements using currency.

Unit of Measurement

300

Dr. Equipment

Cr. Accounts Payable

Bought equipment on account.
300

equity for a corporation

Shareholder's Equity

300

The order in which Receivables are listed.

Alphabetical Order

300

Increase Side

Right/Credit

300

The acronym

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

400

Dr. Cash

Cr. Sales

Received cash for sales

400

Normal Balance

Normal Credit Balance
400

The order in which assets are listed on the balance sheet

Liquidity

400

The opposite of

Contra-Liability

400

Recording expenses with revenues they relate to

Matching Principle

500

Dr. Cash

Cr. Capital

Owner contributed cash to business

500
Withdrawals & Expenses

Contra-Equity Accounts

500

something your own that has a future economic benefit

Assets

500

The account title of two liabilities

Accounts Payable and Notes Payable

500

The standards board who creates GAAP 

FASB

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