Accounting Dictionary

CR

CR is an abbreviation for credit. A credit is a right hand account. When we say we credited something that means we wrote the number on the right hand side of the account.

Asset, dividend, and expense accounts are decreased with a credit. Liability, stockholders’ equity, and revenue accounts are increased with a credit.

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