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Putting a negative amount under the Debit or Credit columns of the journal entry is not necessary. QuickBooks automatically recognized the numbers as a debit or credit.
For more information about retained earnings, you can find the help articles by following these steps:
- Go to Help located at the top.
- Choose QuickBooks Desktop Help.
- Type the keyword in the search box.
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