What does the word credit mean in terms of accounting?



What does the word credit mean in terms of accounting?..

Answer / Gagan Singh

In accounting, credit refers to an entry that increases an asset account or decreases a liability or equity account. It is also used in relation to borrowing money, where a creditor extends funds to a debtor.

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