what do you mean by contra entry? and where it is used?

Answer Posted / sanket

An account found in an account ledger that is used to reduce
that value of a related account. Items recorded in the
contra account are specifically designed to offset other
transactions, and are recorded as the opposite type of
entry. If a debit is recorded in a related account, the
contra account record will be a credit.

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