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What will be the accounting treatment for Owners Current account Showing Debit Balance? Is it same as Drawings account?

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Question added by Fabir Koya , Sr Accounts Executive , Albawani Company
Date Posted: 2014/02/25
Rehan Qureshi
by Rehan Qureshi , Financial Consultant , Self Employeed

Yes, an owner's drawing account is a capital account. However, the drawing account is expected to have a debit balance, whereas the owner's main capital account is expected to have a credit balance.The drawing account will have a debit balance for two reasons. First the draw or withdrawal by the owner reduces the capital account. Second, because each transaction involves a debit and a credit, and because a withdrawal of cash requires a credit to the Cash account, the owner's drawing account will need a debit for the same amount.At the end of the accounting year, the debit balance in the drawing account is closed by transferring the debit balance to the owner's capital account. 

Sameer Khan
by Sameer Khan , Financial Accountant , Centro Salama by Rotana

In a Bank perspective yes it's a drawing.