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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  • @syedm4657
    @syedm4657 Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @arhaandesai7649
    @arhaandesai7649 Жыл бұрын

    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

    @reverseguys3372

    Жыл бұрын

    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

    @tfarinacci6216

    Жыл бұрын

    Sooo helpful thank you!

  • @mariamlsmail2511

    @mariamlsmail2511

    11 ай бұрын

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

  • @lasselarsen5449

    @lasselarsen5449

    8 ай бұрын

    thanks alot, was really helpfull!

  • @mosesnjuki9031

    @mosesnjuki9031

    7 ай бұрын

    ❤❤❤

  • @Gi_Lovely
    @Gi_Lovely Жыл бұрын

    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

    @TheFinancialController

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks GI!

  • @vuyanimas3845
    @vuyanimas3845 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @HeatherHollaway-bv4kc
    @HeatherHollaway-bv4kc19 күн бұрын

    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!

  • @rosiewills2431
    @rosiewills243111 күн бұрын

    Thanks you so much. I am truly appreciative of the time you took to do this. I have ptsd from accounting in HS. ❤😊

  • @igniteacademic
    @igniteacademic11 ай бұрын

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

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    11 ай бұрын

    Thanks brother

  • @questionresearch8721
    @questionresearch8721 Жыл бұрын

    I love it. Your channel is excellent. I remember my first accounting class and I remember how I understood everything. 🙂

  • @hazemgamal696
    @hazemgamal696 Жыл бұрын

    Super Simple ! Thanks Bill for making it very easy.

  • @bduran7086
    @bduran7086 Жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @joshcampos62
    @joshcampos62 Жыл бұрын

    I’m accounting 2 right now. This is the best channel I have found for studying!

  • @mstephen5438
    @mstephen5438 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @questionresearch8721
    @questionresearch8721 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @rhyme6300
    @rhyme6300 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent videos! I don't know anything about accounting but I can understand easliy with your explaination!

  • @LunaPriscilla
    @LunaPriscilla Жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @Freedomfastlane100
    @Freedomfastlane100 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @pascalmadanat5412
    @pascalmadanat5412 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @omomeosakue5635
    @omomeosakue563511 ай бұрын

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

  • @astrocatcity
    @astrocatcity Жыл бұрын

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

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    Жыл бұрын

    Haha I like it!

  • @smoovecriminal7
    @smoovecriminal7 Жыл бұрын

    This was great !!! Thank you!

  • @lmwold
    @lmwold Жыл бұрын

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

  • @kwamebaidoo9601
    @kwamebaidoo9601 Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @shahnilakhan900
    @shahnilakhan900 Жыл бұрын

    Your videos are helping me alot … Thank you so much 😊

  • @Chironex_Fleckeri
    @Chironex_Fleckeri Жыл бұрын

    (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

    @joecoleman288

    Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @In-no
    @In-no Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for the video

  • @harleengonzalez2364
    @harleengonzalez2364 Жыл бұрын

    This is the best video ever. Thank you so much. No one has ever explained it this before.

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Harleen!

  • @johnhammond5467
    @johnhammond5467 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @circologroup3935
    @circologroup3935 Жыл бұрын

    This guy is solid thanks for the videos

  • @yamiletheisele500
    @yamiletheisele50011 ай бұрын

    You are awesome! I love you! Thank you!

  • @Blackgirlscode853
    @Blackgirlscode8539 ай бұрын

    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

    @TheFinancialController

    9 ай бұрын

    You are so welcome!

  • @roscokelky5972
    @roscokelky59727 ай бұрын

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

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    7 ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it

  • @syedm4657
    @syedm4657 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @920WIZCO
    @920WIZCO Жыл бұрын

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

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Brent

  • @benittazimba3704
    @benittazimba370411 ай бұрын

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

  • @Rasulkhanzade
    @Rasulkhanzade Жыл бұрын

    Great and So useful 🔥🔥♥️

  • @susangoncharenko7172
    @susangoncharenko71728 ай бұрын

    So useful!!! Thanks a million!!! I think I finally get it😅❤🙏

  • @LaToyaSimone
    @LaToyaSimone Жыл бұрын

    Thank you. Going to school for accounting now and this is helpful ☺️

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    Жыл бұрын

    Best of luck Latoya

  • @WDWysong
    @WDWysong8 ай бұрын

    Excellent. Great info, clear explanatoins!

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    8 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @matinpeiravian8097
    @matinpeiravian80979 күн бұрын

    Thanks .You re Amazing!

  • @Chronoic
    @Chronoic24 күн бұрын

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

  • @themanfromoregon6047
    @themanfromoregon6047 Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @lindakirby2540
    @lindakirby2540 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing video. Accounting equation so beautifully explained 🙏🏻

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much!

  • @BlessingBewu
    @BlessingBewu15 күн бұрын

    Thanks it's helping me

  • @poonamtambe6605
    @poonamtambe66055 ай бұрын

    Very well explained 👌

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    5 ай бұрын

    Glad you liked it

  • @moseschileshe9297
    @moseschileshe9297 Жыл бұрын

    This is fascinating it's simple and clear

  • @moseschileshe9297

    @moseschileshe9297

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks very much and I need a video on ledger account

  • @nadeermusthafa2847
    @nadeermusthafa28476 ай бұрын

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

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    6 ай бұрын

    Glad to hear it!

  • @FRANKWHITE1996
    @FRANKWHITE1996 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing

  • @alexarevalos8459
    @alexarevalos84599 ай бұрын

    Best explanation. Thank you

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    9 ай бұрын

    Glad you think so!

  • @mubarakosman362
    @mubarakosman36210 ай бұрын

    Men, thank you so much this is very helpful

  • @Aquavald
    @Aquavald Жыл бұрын

    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

    @TheFinancialController

    Жыл бұрын

    Great suggestion!

  • @jah.unityy
    @jah.unityy14 күн бұрын

    this is IT! this that video! it clicks here!

  • @user-mw8kx1mj4d
    @user-mw8kx1mj4d6 ай бұрын

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

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    6 ай бұрын

    It's my pleasure

  • @mememe84
    @mememe848 ай бұрын

    "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.

  • @nourkarim2721
    @nourkarim2721 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @daisyosegueda9386
    @daisyosegueda938610 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for such wonderful tutorials. I've been an accounting clerk and really never understood the concept of accounting. I was just like a robot matching, entering invoices into the system. Until one day, I woke up wanting to learn more and more about accounting, how the payable process impacts the financial statement and oh boy... and now I just want to keep learning. Thank you again for your videos!! Super helpful!!

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    10 ай бұрын

    Wow thank you!

  • @brendatrevino4320
    @brendatrevino4320 Жыл бұрын

    Hi thank you, I’m a junior in my university and my major is accounting

  • @durraa7447
    @durraa74473 ай бұрын

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

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    3 ай бұрын

    Glad to hear that!

  • @donthurtdachild9387
    @donthurtdachild938711 ай бұрын

    excellent

  • @BefGech-cj3kr
    @BefGech-cj3kr Жыл бұрын

    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

    @TheFinancialController

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @kevs1235
    @kevs123515 күн бұрын

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

  • @marcelacastromontanares5352
    @marcelacastromontanares53526 ай бұрын

    boooom in my brain jajajaj thank I am a new fan for your videos !!!

  • @magaliethauvette447
    @magaliethauvette447 Жыл бұрын

    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

    @TheFinancialController

    Жыл бұрын

    Tax has diff exit opps. I will try to cover

  • @amberwysocki6202
    @amberwysocki6202Ай бұрын

    We use this system in my MBA

  • @RoshanKumar-mp4wg
    @RoshanKumar-mp4wg10 ай бұрын

    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?

  • @chriswesterheide6431
    @chriswesterheide6431 Жыл бұрын

    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

    @TheFinancialController

    Жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @faizs9676
    @faizs9676 Жыл бұрын

    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 ....

  • @vuyanimas3845
    @vuyanimas3845 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @Factors_of_production.
    @Factors_of_production.11 күн бұрын

    Good work CPA BILL HANNA, learning from Kenya

  • @MikeRed-wi9tz
    @MikeRed-wi9tz3 ай бұрын

    What are the e best places to shadow an accountant during school?

  • @ucheokoyeinuluonum4296
    @ucheokoyeinuluonum4296 Жыл бұрын

    Please talk about getting a certificate from corporate financial institute for financial analyst

  • @michaelw2108
    @michaelw2108 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @ikomaster2976
    @ikomaster2976 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    Жыл бұрын

    I already have a video on the channel for accounts payable

  • @ericxyz6676
    @ericxyz6676 Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @MindofMeowOfficial
    @MindofMeowOfficial5 ай бұрын

    Dr the cash and Cr the equipment right?

  • @levelynlazarte5185
    @levelynlazarte5185 Жыл бұрын

    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

  • @ashanmaduranga4231
    @ashanmaduranga4231 Жыл бұрын

    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?

  • @leimengz6438
    @leimengz6438 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @MkatekoNovember
    @MkatekoNovember16 күн бұрын

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

  • @crazyjester993
    @crazyjester9932 ай бұрын

    13:00 t accounts for explaination

  • @janeyue7491
    @janeyue7491 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @manuelmedina7969
    @manuelmedina79694 ай бұрын

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

  • @lornasalvatierra4719
    @lornasalvatierra4719 Жыл бұрын

    Accounting equation

  • @umerzaib6091
    @umerzaib6091Ай бұрын

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

  • @funmasti29
    @funmasti2910 ай бұрын

    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

    @goood367

    10 ай бұрын

    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

  • @sammyreid9119
    @sammyreid9119 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    Жыл бұрын

    No impact on equity

  • @sammyreid9119

    @sammyreid9119

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @raymondwong2903
    @raymondwong29033 ай бұрын

    why when cash goes down, it is still credit?

  • @abhijithchandran3738
    @abhijithchandran3738 Жыл бұрын

    Waiting for your 100k subscriber mark.

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    Жыл бұрын

    Same here haha

  • @saacidkaftan4795
    @saacidkaftan479510 ай бұрын

    What if instead of div we say drawimg

  • @jjlayks
    @jjlayks Жыл бұрын

    I tried sending you an email (copy+pasted from your website) and it keeps failing! Is there another email I can reach? Thank you!

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    Жыл бұрын

    Hmmm strange I just tested it and it works

  • @jjlayks

    @jjlayks

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @arhamshifan4460
    @arhamshifan4460 Жыл бұрын

    What does dividant mean

  • @goood367

    @goood367

    10 ай бұрын

    Profit of share holders

  • @yami8479
    @yami8479 Жыл бұрын

    In college, was never taught the DEALER acronym.

  • @backpackerskerala5259
    @backpackerskerala5259 Жыл бұрын

    ❤❤

  • @aewcontrol2984
    @aewcontrol29843 ай бұрын

    👍

  • @Bert1010
    @Bert1010 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @WillertMorris
    @WillertMorris Жыл бұрын

    Teaching a man to fish. Brilliant

  • @tylerworthington7733
    @tylerworthington77339 ай бұрын

    I was completely understanding this assets=liabilities + equity thing.... until he started giving examples. Now I could not possibly be more confused because he seems to contradict his own statements multiple times throughout this video. :-(

  • @DanielDuhon

    @DanielDuhon

    6 ай бұрын

    The accounting equation is NOT the better method if you are already confused about it. The DEALER acronym is the only thing that made it click for me

  • @DavidLopez-gz2jc

    @DavidLopez-gz2jc

    6 ай бұрын

    He does not contradict anything…you are just confused about double entry accounting method.

  • @Virgus-vj3xr

    @Virgus-vj3xr

    4 ай бұрын

    Accounting is made hard in purpose for absolutely no reason. There doesn't need to be all these crazy jargon. Debits and credits is useless. It should be simplified with only funds and cost or inflow and outflow The money coming in doesn't really need to be troubled with. Of you are an old company u already have allocated monthly budgets that can be fixed unless a catastrophic emergency happens. So all the inflow doesn't or shouldn't be touched if u are a good company, which can only be done if ur a private company because I won't be on the verge of bankruptcy every quarter . All companies should have a prior year budget for example if in 2022 u made 1billion after taxes . If u already know the operation cost u can say okay this net earnings let's take 50million for budget for the 2023 year. Now any incoming earnings or cash will not be touched and be left for the 2023 tax filing. Any cost or debts can be paid with the 50 million that u already paid tax on in 2022. This is why companies have so much tax troubles and errors happen. This is how I'm going to run my company. No need for all the jargon

  • @amberwysocki6202

    @amberwysocki6202

    Ай бұрын

    Make a T on your paper Assets top L, Bottom of Assets put PP&/ Top R put Liabilites, bottom R Shares. Anything on the left impacts the Right. Right also Impacts the Left.

  • @roxymax8917
    @roxymax8917 Жыл бұрын

    Asset - inc =Dr ; dec= Cr Liability- inc= Cr ; dec= Dr Capital- inc= Cr; dec= Dr Expense - inc= Dr ; dec= Cr Income- inc= Cr ; dec =Dr

  • @TheFinancialController

    @TheFinancialController

    Жыл бұрын

    Good summary

  • @jasonsawdy6121
    @jasonsawdy61213 ай бұрын

    Some of your references are not what we are being taught as international accounting terms. When you make reference to Dividends, can you explain what the dividend actually is. I understand a dividend as a sum of money that is awarded to a person, it’s also different from a salary and owners own Drawings.

  • @jah.unityy
    @jah.unityy14 күн бұрын

    God, i could KISS you. I so get it now. after a good 8 videos, i get it now! THANK YOU, sir

  • @DaveySharp
    @DaveySharp Жыл бұрын

    This is a cheat code 😅