Know It! 1. Is it cash in? Yes (Debit) 2. Is it cash out? Yes (Credit) Let’s try a simple example to understand the cash account concept: Example Ciara’s Cash Account
Ciara is a Second-Year student. After learning about cash accounts in Business Studies, she decided to keep track of her own transactions (i.e. anything she buys or receives for cash). She records the following transactions: (Insert a tick () to indicate if the transaction is on the debit or credit side.)
Rule: Ask the question, is it cash in or cash out? Cash in = debit = left Cash out = credit = right
Ciara’s Transactions
01 Jan 2022 Receives pocket money 02 Jan 2022 Purchased disco ticket
07 Jan 2022 Received birthday money from uncle 08 Jan 2022 Bought bus ticket 08 Jan 2022 Bought lunch