T-accounts are one of accounting's most useful visual tools, and they've stuck around for good reason. Named for their simple T shape, these diagrams split a ledger account into two sides. Debits go ...

For example, if a company buys $1,000 worth of office supplies, the supplies T-account gets a $1,000 debit. If some of those supplies are consumed over the month and need to be expensed, you'd credit ...