Why is Interest A/c debited and Bank a/c credited when
interest is charged by the bank??
Here I assume Its an expenses so interest is debited but I
don't understand why bank is credited?? Bank is a personal
account. Please explain this doubt?

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Why is Interest A/c debited and Bank a/c credited when interest is charged by the bank?? Here I a..

Answer / vignesh

in real interest charged by banker, who get money from us,
so bank account will credit to show balance reduced. then it
will appear in asset side and expense debited would reduce
profit it will shown in liability balance sheet will agree

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Why is Interest A/c debited and Bank a/c credited when interest is charged by the bank?? Here I a..

Answer / tripti sen

1.bank is real a/c and company a/c in bank is a personal a/c
2.now let i clear u rules of real account and personal ac
real a/c:- debit was come& credit was goes out
personal ac :- debit the receiver & credit the giver
In the book of bank:
Interest a/c..........Dr
To company or party a/c

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