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Common Account Types
ACCT 100 Financial Accounting Common Accounts for Each Part of the Equation
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cash | Asset |
| Accounts Payable | Liability |
| Prepaid Rent | Asset |
| Wages Payable | Liability |
| Wages Expense | Expense |
| Sales Revenue | Revenue |
| Office Supplies | Asset |
| Owner's Capital | Equity |
| Service Revenue | Revenue |
| Notes Payable | Liability |
| Salaries Payable | Liability |
| Owner's Contributions | Equity |
| Advertising Expense | Expense |
| Marketing Expense | Expense |
| Retained Earnings | Equity |
| Accounts Receivable | Asset |
| Merchandise Inventory | Asset |
| Land | Asset |
| Equipment | Asset |
| Building | Asset |
| Prepaid Insurance | Asset |
| Rent Payable | Liability |
| Utilities Payable | Liability |
| Interest Payable | Liability |
| ASSETS are INCREASED with a...? | Debit (Asset Normal Balance) |
| ASSETS are DECREASED with a...? | Credit |
| LIABILITIES are INCREASED with a...? | Credit (Liability Normal Balance) |
| LIABILITIES are DECREASED with a...? | Debit |
| DIVIDENDS are INCREASED with a...? | Debit (Dividends Normal Balance) |
| DIVIDENDS are DECREASED with a...? | Credit |
| EXPENSES are INCREASED with a...? | Debit (Expenses Normal Balance) |
| EXPENSES are DECREASED with a...? | Credit |
| EQUITY is INCREASED with a...? | Credit (Equity Normal Balance) |
| EQUITY is DECREASED with a...? | Debit |
| REVENUE is INCREASED with a...? | Credit (Revenue Normal Balance) |
| REVENUE is DECREASED with a...? | Debit |