Does Debit Go on the Left or the Right? Debit, or DR, is entered on the left in traditional double-entry accounting. Credit, or CR, is entered on the right. CR is a notation for "credit" and DR is ...

The total dollar amount of all debits must equal the total dollar amount of all credits. In other words, the books must balance. Investopedia / Madelyn Goodnight In a double-entry accounting ...