Investopedia explains 'T-Account'
In double-entry bookkeeping, a widespread accounting method, all financial transactions are considered to affect at least two of a company's accounts. Because of this, the credits and debits on each side of the T account must match. If a bookstore sold $20 worth of books, it might debit its cash account $20 and credit its books or inventory account $20. This double-entry system shows that the company now has $20 more in cash and a corresponding $20 less in books.
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