If we can write Credit to cr. so why we can`t write Debit to Dt. or De. why we

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If we can write Credit to cr. so why we can`t write Debit
to Dt. or De. why we write it Dr.?

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If we can write Credit to cr. so why we can`t write Debit to Dt. or De. why we write it Dr.?..

Answer / shahid raza, pgdm,l.b.s,g.noid

The term (Dr.) is taken from the italian word Debare.
The term (Cr.) is taken from the italian word Credier.

Thats why we use such terms........

byeeee....

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If we can write Credit to cr. so why we can`t write Debit to Dt. or De. why we write it Dr.?..

Answer / sunil kumar

The creditor word is taken by italian that way its called creditor but the debtor word taken by italian word that is debare

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If we can write Credit to cr. so why we can`t write Debit to Dt. or De. why we write it Dr.?..

Answer / kalyan rao

debit and credit are second word of debtor and creditor,first and last letter of both words we use as dr and cr

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If we can write Credit to cr. so why we can`t write Debit to Dt. or De. why we write it Dr.?..

Answer / gaurav

Dr means Debit record and credit means credit record that's why....

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If we can write Credit to cr. so why we can`t write Debit to Dt. or De. why we write it Dr.?..

Answer / anshika

'dr' isn't sign of debit.. It indicates 'debit received'

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If we can write Credit to cr. so why we can`t write Debit to Dt. or De. why we write it Dr.?..

Answer / imraz

credit is denoted as cr and debit is denoted as dr because
debit cant be denoted or written as dt generally dt is
indicated or famous for date

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If we can write Credit to cr. so why we can`t write Debit to Dt. or De. why we write it Dr.?..

Answer / zabihullah

for the first time these terms creditor and debitor was used
by an italian person in 1494.so because of that now we write
that term as dr and cr.

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