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		simonmic 12 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: One Number I Trust: Plain-Text Accounting for a Mu... Think of it as an intuitive alternate notation. + means debit, - means credit.

twodave 11 days ago [–]

But not always. In a liability account, - means debit. And whether you show the balance itself as a positive or negative can be situational. I just find it more confusing for no good reason tbh. This is like intro to accounting stuff anyone would learn in college.

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