G/L Account Master - Normal Balance Normal Balance Field This field must be Debit Or Credit. It should be correct to start with. Changing this field after any posting is done may throw your G/L out of balance. Use the following for general guidelines : Normally Debit Accounts All Asset accounts such as : Cash, Checking Accounts, Accounts Receivable, Notes Receivable, Property, Buildings, Vehicles, Inventory, etc. All Expense accounts such as : Travel, Hotel, Payroll, Fica (Employers share), Advertising, Rent, Utilities, Telephone, Employer paid insurance, Depreciation, Cost of sales, etc. Normally Credit Accounts: All Liability accounts such as : Accounts Payable, Notes Payable, Vouchers Payable, Payroll Taxes withheld, Union dues withheld, Credit Union payments withheld, Sales tax collected All Income Accounts such as : Sales, Fees, Discounts taken, Royalties, etc. All Equity Accounts such as : Capital stock, Retained earning, etc. Note - The Normal balance field in the financial statement setup should usually match this field.