Concept explainers
(a)
Transaction:
A transaction is a business event which has a monetary value that creates an impact on the business. The process of identifying the economic effects of each transaction of the business is known as transaction analysis.
Rules of debit and credit:
“An increase in an asset account, an increase in an expense account, a decrease in liability account, and a decrease in a revenue account should be debited.
Similarly, an increase in liability account, an increase in a revenue account and a decrease in an asset account, a decrease in an expenses account should be credited”.
To identify: which account should be debited, and which account should be credited for purchase of supplies on account
(b)
To identify: Which account should be debited, and which account to be credited for cash received on signing a promissory note.
(c)
To identify: Which account should be debited, and which to be credited for salaries paid to employees.

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