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

2. 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!)

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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!

6. Subscribe to Accounting Play
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In the app:
From the home screen, go to settings (gear icon)
Tap Signup in the bottom left corner and provide your
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Navigate to
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7. 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

8. 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

9. Additional Apps for Learning
Accounting Flashcards: more in-depth financial accounting learning with flashcards, audio, video, and text lessons (plus games!)
Accounting Quiz Game: test yourself with nearly 700 unique accounting questions and answers with explanations
(Both apps available in the App Store and Google Play)

10. Learning Debits and Credits

11. T-Account Increases and Decreases

12. Sample Journal Entries
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13. Debits and Credits Book Preview
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