Journal Entries Hacks 🧐. Two Methods to NEVER forget Debits and Credits

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In this video I show you the 2 best ways to ALWAYS remember your Debit & Credits, including how to do so using the Accounting Equation.
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[@arhaandesai7649]

In India we have 3 rules for journal entries 1- Debit what comes in Credit what goes out (For example you buy a new computer for 5000 so computer comes in your business so DR and cash goes out so CR) 2- Debit the receiver Credit the giver (This is mainly used for your bills let’s say you bought goods worth 3000 on credit from John. Now here john is the giver of the goods so he goes CR and purchase of goods comes in your business so DR) 3- Debit the expense Credit the income (For example you have to pay 10000 salary so you made an expense so you DR salary and money goes out of the business so cash/bank will become CR. Another example having two rules in one journal entry would be Let’s say that you received 100 as dividend so here Credit the income dividend would be CR and debit what comes in so cash comes in it would be cash/bank DR) Hope you guys found it helpful

[@reverseguys3372]

i'm from india as well.. yep golden rules of accounting really helps one to understand when doing journels or direclty positng in the ledger.

[@tfarinacci6216]

Sooo helpful thank you!

[@mariamlsmail2511]

Thank you. How about an example with cash over/short amount. How to make entries using checking account.

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[@questionresearch8721]

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[@HeatherHollaway-bv4kc]

You just blew my mind away by explaining the Dealer method in the accounting equation. I now understand how they relate. I have got a lecture on accounting so this was extremely helpful. I about half way through my accounting degree and this helped me understand when I am doing entries how to classify where they go. My professor actually told me about your videos! Thank you!

[@rhyme6300]

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[@mstephen5438]

Thank u for explaining the 2methods lots of clarity on the concept 👍

[@lmwold]

The Accounting Equation, 100%. But thank you for showing both. Keep up the great work.

[@bduran7086]

I found the equal and opposite force analogy incredibly useful in moving forward in being able to implicitly understand journals and DE accounting when I first started, DEADCLIC just always seemed so clunky!

[@thewreathmeshine]

Thank you so much for the clarification! I was struggling until I found your videos!

[@syedm4657]

Please put more videos on accruals income and expenses, prepayment income and expenses. How do we treat in the regular organisation transactions. What are the JEs. Treatment in financial statements.

[@harleengonzalez2364]

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[@TheFinancialController]

Thanks Harleen!

[@LunaPriscilla]

This video is golden, I'm about to graduate in Accounting and I have my last big exam tomorrow, this is a quick refresher. Thank you!

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[@ismailmasoom5007]

I am studying Accounting for the first time and it was a bit confusing but thank you to the youtubers who makes things very easily understandable. in my accounting chapters I see fives kinds of accounts like assets, revenue, liabilities, equity and expenses. Here in the first method I saw dividends as well.

[@kwamebaidoo9601]

Thanks for the video. I learned this a long time ago but I was surprised when the bank used the term credit (to my bank account) whenever I deposited money. I asked my accounting teacher why they were doing it backwards and he took the time to explain to me the differences in the recording especially for third parties. And oh I think the Div in the acrostic (DEALER) needs a qualifier since you're referring to a Dividend expense the reverse would be true for a Dividend Income which is rare but could actually happen.

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Thank youu, it's really useful video. I enjoy it. We need more videos.

[@igniteacademic]

This is the first genuine explanation from first principles that I've come across on the internet.

[@TheFinancialController]

Thanks brother

[@920WIZCO]

Thank you for covering all of this, can't wait to start using some of this once I finish my schooling!

[@TheFinancialController]

Thanks Brent

[@Blackgirlscode853]

Thank you so much!! I have midterms coming up and You really helped me to understand journals, debits and credits. I am extremely grateful.

[@TheFinancialController]

You are so welcome!

[@omomeosakue5635]

This is really good stuff, made it so simple, thanks!

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[@questionresearch8721]

I was waiting on examples. 👏👏 Thank you!!!

[@Freedomfastlane100]

This is indeed the simplest way to remember how it works! 👍😊

[@astrocatcity]

I’ve always said that double entry accounting, and the accounting equation is sublimely beautiful.

[@TheFinancialController]

Haha I like it!

[@johnhammond5467]

This is my first time seeing the DEALER acronym. Thanks for the additional insight. #RookieAccountant

[@lexthompson4046]

You brought it together great man.

[@smoovecriminal7]

This was great !!! Thank you!

[@Chronoic]

I was taught method 2 in college, and it makes the most sense to me, and to me it seems like common knowledge.

[@benittazimba3704]

As an accounts clerk this is so helpful, thank you.

[@In-no]

Thank you so much for the video

[@syedm4657]

Awesome explanation 👌 always accounting equation helps. Not the dealer method as it's confusing sometimes.

[@roscokelky5972]

Thanks bill, Appreciate the explainations on data flow, Great stuff mate.

[@TheFinancialController]

Glad you enjoyed it

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[@WDWysong]

Excellent. Great info, clear explanatoins!

[@TheFinancialController]

Thank you!

[@themanfromoregon6047]

They don't teach Dealer at my school, but I've been tutoring for the last 4 terms and it's the first thing I teach anyone in accounting 101. I'll have to practice seeing how I can break down the accounting equation in a more helpful way.

[@Chironex_Fleckeri]

(Owner's) Equity for me was tricky to grasp. The accounting equation A=L+E is algebraic, meaning you can say: Assets-Liabilities=Equity . A-L=E So now what are the main components of equity? Equity = Contributed Capital + Retained Earnings

[@joecoleman288]

I'm no accountant, but I run a small business. My current understanding of this: When my company sells a $10,000 project, for reporting it must equal my costs for the project ($3,000) plus my equity ($7,000). $10,000 = $3,000 + $7,000.

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[@vuyanimas3845]

Eg.4 AR is affected by credit sales rather than cash,so relevant accounts should be Revenue and cash/Bank, Credit and debit respectively

[@LaToyaSimone]

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[@TheFinancialController]

Best of luck Latoya

[@BlessingBewu]

Thanks it's helping me

[@vishwavishwa2188]

The dealer method is so easy to understand. Thanks❤

[@TheFinancialController]

You're welcome 😊

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This video helped me a lot in my work. Thank you

[@TheFinancialController]

Glad to hear it!

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Amazing video. Accounting equation so beautifully explained 🙏🏻

[@TheFinancialController]

Thanks so much!

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This is fascinating it's simple and clear

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Thanks very much and I need a video on ledger account

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I am understanding you very well so keep it up and thanks

[@TheFinancialController]

It's my pleasure

[@Aquavald]

Hello Bill. I have been enjoying watching your finance and accounting videos. Could you please post a video on explaining inter-company transactions with particular example on software sales between affiliated companies and their impact on balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement. Thanks a lot in advance.

[@TheFinancialController]

Great suggestion!

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[@TheFinancialController]

Wow thank you!

[@BefGech-cj3kr]

thank you very much I 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 it is easy way to know debit and credit account (DEALER) it took me a long time to memorize it Before

[@TheFinancialController]

Thanks!

[@durraa7447]

wow U explain such a simple way. You are an amazing teacher. still confuse after waching your video all concept is so clear.

[@TheFinancialController]

Glad to hear that!

[@alexarevalos8459]

Best explanation. Thank you

[@TheFinancialController]

Glad you think so!

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Very well explained 👌

[@TheFinancialController]

Glad you liked it

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[@kevs1235]

Hi, Many thanks for this. Really helps. Does this technique and method and your courses work for UK accounting rules and regulations please? Thanks

[@ICUSocialWorker]

We use this system in my MBA

[@michaelw2108]

At first in class I was confused on homework where up/ down arrows increase / decrease and what goes where.

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[@RoshanKumar-mp4wg]

Hi, I need your help to undertstand that in case of any uncollectibles from customer is recorded as Bad debts but in the books of Customer what accounting entry has to be passed for this?

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[@chriswesterheide6431]

Your videos are amazing. I have subscribed and am considering the 5 hour course! One basic accounting tenet which I cannot get through my dense skull is why $100k cash coming into my business is recorded as a debit. It seems so obvious to me that the extra cash is only a credit. Is it just a term that doesn’t actually mean “debit”?

[@TheFinancialController]

Welcome aboard! When cash goes up, a bank statement calls it "Credit" because from the bank perspective, they owe this money to us, therefore it's a liability and liabilities are "Credit" nature. We call it "Debit" on our books because it's an asset and assets have "Debit" nature. Hope to see you in the online course Chris!

[@vuyanimas3845]

My method is similar to your #2 Assets Expenses AE +Dr Owners equity, Income & Liability OIL +Cr AE vs OIL Dr - Cr

[@ikomaster2976]

Please create a video on how to be an accounts payable staff and what they do on a daily basis. Thanks!

[@TheFinancialController]

I already have a video on the channel for accounts payable

[@juanmanuelmanjarres1617]

Can you do an example of what it looks like when you sign for a mortgage and car loan What it looks like on the banks ledger please?

[@MindofMeowOfficial]

Dr the cash and Cr the equipment right?

[@ericxyz6676]

Easiest way is to think of everything in cash. A debit to cash increases it therefore you can arrive at what makes anything else increase or decrease.

[@magaliethauvette447]

Hi! I recently stumbled across your videos. I’m starting at Big Four in tax this Fall. Any chance you can go over exit opportunities or how to go from tax accountant to controller? I feel like most of your videos go from audit to controller. Am I limiting myself by going into tax?

[@TheFinancialController]

Tax has diff exit opps. I will try to cover

[@levelynlazarte5185]

I am new to your channel my question is additional budget which was debited under revenue my question there is a negative amount from one of the consultancy budget which was posted under revenue column a little confused is this not a withdrawal account because it was deducted from the allotted budget? I am questioning to where they used the deducted amount the answere was they use it to pay the deficit my question again how come that the negative amount was used to cover up deficit what I said you put but still the same was taken this is the reason am questioning where this deduction was used Please sir kindly forward a detailed explaination for this I need more knowledge in auditing

[@faizs9676]

May be you should explain equation through ..... Business point of View ..... Business owner becomes the Part inside the equation ..... so the accountant becomes ..... a business ..... who keep its own records ..... in interactions with other business and other entities ..... just my thoughts .... I am from Maths background ....

[@leimengz6438]

Could there be any situation where Equity is debited? which means it is reduced

[@Factors_of_production.]

Good work CPA BILL HANNA, learning from Kenya

[@mamarenn]

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[@MkatekoNovember]

is it okay if i say equity is what we own as a business?

[@manuelmedina7969]

For me the way how I get it practly and easy recognitions about any transaction Is deffinetly method 1

[@ashanmaduranga4231]

I have six years commercial experience in accounting side. But i have not audit experience. I work as a accountant in private company and i have ACCA & BSC. Can i join audit firm?

[@mememe84]

"Owner's Equity is what you owe to the business owners" ...finally this formula makes sense! I cam here just to thank you for this quote. It should be written on every accounting text front cover.

[@janeyue7491]

First time heard of dealer. I mostly heard dead! Debit = expenses, assets and dividends! So the rest are on the credit side!

[@raymondwong2903]

why when cash goes down, it is still credit?

[@Bert1010]

More whiteboard videos like this. These teaching videos are very helpful. Make more of them

[@crazyjester993]

13:00 t accounts for explaination

[@saacidkaftan4795]

What if instead of div we say drawimg

[@zerefdragneel947]

why is expense under 'own' category?

[@lornasalvatierra4719]

Accounting equation

[@sammyreid9119]

How would the purchasing of computers affect owner's equity?

[@TheFinancialController]

No impact on equity

[@sammyreid9119]

@@TheFinancialController thanks for responding. I figured it out after i asked the question.

[@abhijithchandran3738]

Waiting for your 100k subscriber mark.

[@TheFinancialController]

Same here haha

[@yami8479]

In college, was never taught the DEALER acronym.

[@aewcontrol2984]

👍

[@funmasti29]

Sorry, but I am asking a stupid question. @12:55 , cash/computer purchase transaction. Cash reduced= can we not take as Expense increased ????? Plz help 😢

[@goood367]

The basic rule is... First you consider What is coming into the business.... For example computer purchased for cash 1st try to see what is coming into the business Computer is coming So computer Asset will increase So computer account I'd debit And cash account is created

[@Gi_Lovely]

Not me pausing your video and answering your questions to test my knowledge! hahaha I wish I could save your whole channel. Thank you 🥲

[@TheFinancialController]

Thanks GI!

[@umerzaib6091]

Dividend is not always Assets it's only when you invest in stock as a Investor

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[@arhamshifan4460]

What does dividant mean

[@goood367]

Profit of share holders

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[@TheFinancialController]

Hmmm strange I just tested it and it works

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@@TheFinancialController will try again then :) thank you!