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"Debits and credits are nothing more than “increases” and “decreases” to accounts." Don't try to apply logic; it is just a convention: debits to the left, credits to the right.

In particular, the first example above is correct. An asset account is increased by debits; a credit increases a revenue account.

Salary received:

Income: Salary - Credit

Assets: Checking - Debit.




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