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Three Golden Rules of Accounting
One of the most famous and commonly used terms in the field of accounting and finance is “Three golden rules of accounting”. These rules are used to prepare an accurate journal entry which forms the very basis of accounting and act as a cornerstone for all bookkeeping.
They are also known as the traditional rules of accounting or the rules of debit and credit
Easy Interpretation of 3 golden rules of accounting
REAL ACCOUNT
If the item (real account) is coming into the business then – Debit
If the item (real account) is going out of the business then – Credit
PERSONAL ACCOUNT
If the person(or)legal body(or)group is receiving something – Debit
If the person(or)legal body(or)group is giving something – Credit
NOMINAL ACCOUNT
If it is an expense or loss for the business – Debit
If it is an income or gain for the business – Credit
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