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missymarykay55
Level 4

Journal entry

I am doing a journal entry to an already existing account.  I know the credit side is to the account but not sure what account to debit.  It is a long term liability account and I am adding to the long term liability so I am crediting the account but what do I debit?  Anyone help me with this?  Thank you

 

Cheryl

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Rustler
Level 15

Journal entry

If you are adding to the liability, that means you borrowed for some reason.  The account that gets the debit is the reason for the increase in liabilities.  I would guess you bought an asset, or borrowed money (banking)

btks
Level 5

Journal entry

Th debit would be to the account for the asset you acquired when taking on the additional debt.

missymarykay55
Level 4

Journal entry

It is a credit card debt that is owed and I just added another credit card balance to the account so what would the debit be if the credit is to the long term liability?  The account is a long term liability account labeled Investors payable credit card and I just added to it with a journal entry.

missymarykay55
Level 4

Journal entry

It is a credit card debt that is owed and I just added another credit card balance to the account so what would the debit be if the credit is to the long term liability? The account is a long term liability account labeled Investors payable credit card and I just added to it with a journal entry.

btks
Level 5

Journal entry

What was charged to the credit card to create the debt?  That would be your debit.

missymarykay55
Level 4

Journal entry

It is an old credit card debt that is now going to be paid back so what the credit card was used for is a multiple of things that I don't know so what do I do then?

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