Debits/Credits
Vocabulary
Example Questions
Example Questions Part 2
What changes?
100

These two types of equity accounts normally hold a debit balance.

What are Expenses and Drawings?

100

This document shows the revenue, expenses, and net income of a business.

What is the income statement?

100

Use double-entry accounting principles to describe the following transaction:

Sold services for $900 cash.

Debit Bank and credit Fees Earned $900.

100

Use double-entry accounting principles to describe the following transaction:

Issued a cheque to W. Decorte, $100 for part time wages. 

Debit wages expense and credit bank, $100. 

100

For each of the following: Assets, Liabilities, Revenue, Expenses, Drawings, state which will increase and which will decrease with the following transactions.

Performed a service for a customer for cash.

Assets: Increase
Revenue: Increase

200

When a business pays interest on a bank loan, what account is debited?

What is interest expense?

200

This type of equity account is used for when an owner takes money out of the business for personal use.

What are Drawings?

200

Use double-entry accounting principles to describe the following transaction:

Sold services on credit to B. Hull, $1500. 

Debit A/R B. Hull, credit Fees earned $1500
200

Use double-entry accounting principles to describe the following transaction:

Issued a cheque for $175 to A. Dodds, an owner. 

Debit A. Dodds Drawings, credit bank $175.

200

For each of the following: Assets, Liabilities, Revenue, Expenses, Drawings, state which will increase and which will decrease with the following transactions.

Performed a service for a customer on credit.

Assets: Increase

Revenue: Increase

300

Provide a reason for why there would be an exceptional balance for Utilities Expense?

What is paying more for a utilities bill than needed.
300

The period of time over which earnings are measured.

What is a fiscal period?

300

Use double-entry accounting principles to describe the following transaction:

Paid the utilities bill that arrived today, $125.

Debit Utilities Expense and credit Bank $125.

300

Use double-entry accounting principles to describe the following transaction:

Sold services to G. Yung for $1200 on credit

Debit A/R G. Yung and credit revenue $1200.

300

For each of the following: Assets, Liabilities, Revenue, Expenses, Drawings, state which will increase and which will decrease with the following transactions.

Paid cash to have an automobile repaired.

Assets: Decrease
Expenses: Increase (causing equity to decrease)

400

These two types of equity account normally hold a credit balance

What are Revenue and Capital?

400

This GAAP principle requires that revenue be recorded in the accounts at the time that the transaction is completed.

What is the Revenue Recognition Principle?

400

Use double-entry accounting principles to describe the following transaction:

Paid an employee's wages, $600.

Debit Wages Expenses and Credit Bank $600

400

Use double-entry accounting principles to describe the following transaction:

Received a bill from Banner News regarding a $500 advertisement purchased on credit.

Debit Advertising expense and credit A/P Banner News $500.

400

For each of the following: Assets, Liabilities, Revenue, Expenses, Drawings, state which will increase and which will decrease with the following transactions.

Paid an employee their weekly salary in cash.

Assets: Decrease

Expenses: Increase (causing equity to decrease)

500

Provide a reason for why there would be a debit to Fees Earned (Revenue)?

What is a sales return

500

This GAAP principle requires that expenses related to specific revenue be recorded in the same fiscal period as the revenue earned.

What is the Matching Principle?

500

Use double-entry accounting principles to describe the following transaction:

Mary Hartman, the owner, took out $250 for personal use.

Debit Drawings and Credit Bank for $250. 

500

Use double-entry accounting principles to describe the following transaction:

Alisha Dodds, an owner, invested $4000 in the business

Debit bank and credit A. Dodds, capital $4000.

500

For each of the following: Assets, Liabilities, Revenue, Expenses, Drawings, state which will increase and which will decrease with the following transactions.

Paid cash to reduce the bank loan.

Assets: Decrease

Liabilities: Decrease