Debits and Credits Lesson Featuring the Accounting Play Debits & Credits App

Download the App Open the App Store on your iOS device or Google Play on your Android device Search “debits & credits” Download the Debits & Credits app (it’s free!)

Learn Debits & Credits Once you have the app, open it From the home screen, tap Learn The Learn feature will teach you how different accounts move (increase/decrease) with debits and credits As the app tells you an account type increases or decreases with a debit or credit, tap the debit or credit coin to move to the next account type

Configuring Debits & Credits From the home screen, choose the following: Toggle the timer on and off Choose the number of T-accounts to include in the game Select the difficulty level a b c

Playing Debits & Credits Now that you know about debits and credits and have configured the app, it’s time to play Tap Play from the home screen to get started Choose the correct transaction (debit or credit) for the account and direction (increase/decrease) combination listed Example: If Account = Asset and Direction = Increase, choose Debit Choose as many correct transactions as possible before time runs out!

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Accounting Cheat Sheet: Core Principals Get all of the basics in a compact, easy to digest format! T-accounts Accounting equation Basic account debit and credit (increase and decrease) behavior Summarized vocab and terminology defined Sample financial statements with explanations

Debits & Credits Book: Detailed Reference Text Dig deeper with this mini-textbook Introduction to debits and credits concept Explanation of double entry accounting Breakdown of different account types In-depth account increase and decrease explanation, with memorization help Sample journal entries Practice problem set

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Learning Debits and Credits

T-Account Increases and Decreases

Sample Journal Entries What to put here?

Debits and Credits Book Preview What to put here?