Lesson: The DEALER Normal Balance Rule
Debit simply means Left and Credit means Right. Divide all accounts into two opposing teams:
| Team | Accounts | Increases With |
| DEA | Dividends, Expenses, Assets | Debit (Left) |
| LER | Liabilities, Equity, Revenue | Credit (Right) |
Decreases are always the exact opposite. For example: Cash is an Asset on team DEA, so decreasing Cash is a Credit.