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The Double-Entry System

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What you'll learn

How every transaction is recorded twice.

Key ideas

  • The accounting equation: Assets = Capital + Liabilities.
  • Every transaction has a debit and a credit; total debits equal total credits.
  • Asset increases are debits; liability increases are credits; accounts are kept in the ledger.

Exam tips

  • State the accounting equation confidently.
  • Check debits equal credits.

Common mistakes

  • Reversing debits and credits.
  • Forgetting the accounting equation.
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