Explain what is meant by the term real accounts(also known as permanent accounts).

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Explain what is meant by the term real accounts(also known as permanent accounts). 

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Step 1 Types of Accounts under accounting

Accounting involves recording business transactions in books of accounts.  The first steps of recording business transactions is recording journal entries . Under double entry system every transaction will have a debit and corresponding credit. All the debits and credits are recorded in three major heads of accounts . They are - 

a) Personal Account 

b) Real Accounts 

c) Nominal Accounts 

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