Cr for credit then why Dr. for Debit

Can anyone plz let me know that.........

we use CR. for CREDIT...........

Then why we use DR. for DEBIT............????????

Plz reply...itz important

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it stands for CREDITORS n DEBTORS...

These are latin words.

DR stands for Debere.

CR stands for Cedere.

thnx.. nitin 4 d useful information....

n thnx hemant kumar... 4 asking such question.. as it would hv never come in our mind....

So far i know Dr. means Debit Records and Cr. means Credit Records.

Originally posted by :sudipto sinha
" So far i know Dr. means Debit Records and Cr. means Credit Records. "

Originally posted by :sudipto sinha
" well dr. and credit rules are made by an person named "carter" so first he use debit carter a/c for debit.........and credit carter a/c for credit........but modern people use first alphabet d from debit and r from the last word carter. so now people uses dr. and cr. for his memory "


 

Hi

Dr. means Debtors

Cr. means Creditors

I THINK THIS  IS A WASTEFUL DISCUSSION ...

thanks for your irrelevant advice

 

Originally posted by :Nitin
" These are latin words.
DR stands for Debere.
CR stands for Cedere.
"

Thanks for your early reply and thanks for enriching our knowledge.

 

Originally posted by :Nitin
" These are latin words.
DR stands for Debere.
CR stands for Cedere.
"

Thanks for enriching our knowledge. I would definitely look forward to contact you whenever such questions (unsolved) are with me.

 

Originally posted by :Megha Shah
" thnx.. nitin 4 d useful information....
n thnx hemant kumar... 4 asking such question.. as it would hv never come in our mind....
"

Thanks for your valuable compliments. I noticed that you are a CA Final Student could you just guide me on final subjects whenever I need any sort of information on any subjects. I hope for a positive response

Originally posted by :Megha Shah
" thnx.. nitin 4 d useful information....
n thnx hemant kumar... 4 asking such question.. as it would hv never come in our mind....
"

I have read somewhere that if you want to take best benefit of your mind than you must use it. If it's idle might have such questions in your mind.

 

 

 

nitin is right

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