Consider each question separately. 1. Explain the advantages of double-entry bookkeeping over single-entry bookkeeping to a friend

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Consider each question separately. 1. Explain the advantages of double-entry bookkeeping over single-entry bookkeeping to a friend who is opening a used book store. 2. When you deposit money in your bank account, the bank credits your account. Is the bank misusing the word credit in this context? Why does the bank use the term credit to refer to your deposit, and not debit? 3. Your friend asks. "When revenues increase assets and expenses decrease assets, why are revenues credits and expenses debits and not the other way around?" Explain to your friend why revenues are credits and expenses are debits

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Accounting

ISBN: 9780130906991

5th Edition

Authors: Charles T. Horngren, Walter T. Harrison, Linda S. Bamber, Betsy Willis, Becky Jones

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