@abcontile2  It is confusing. But you are looking at it from YOUR bank statement perspective when accounting looks at it from the BANKS perspective.

This is a good explanation I pulled from https://fiscalfoundations.com

Your bank account is an asset. It is something of value that you own. When you deposit money into your account, you are increasing that Asset account. What increases an Asset account? A debit.

CHALLENGE QUESTION – If a bank deposit is a debit to your bank account, why does your bank statement call it a credit?

ANSWER – Because the bank statement is stated from the bank’s point of view. The money deposited into your checking account is a debit to you (an increase in an asset), but it is a credit to the bank because it is not their money. It is your money and the bank owes it back to you, so on their books, it is a liability. An increase in a Liability account is a credit.