Colin Dodds - Debit Credit Theory (Accounting Rap Song)

Educational rap for a high school accounting course


Yo, yo, you wanna be an accountant? Think it over,
It ain't easy, you might need a four leaf clover.
If you ain't willing to work hard, then can it -
It's the most sought after job on this planet.
Now, you tell me you wanna be an impartial judge of my solvency?
Now, you tell me you wanna protect the world from corporate fraudulency?
Now, all that sounds like fun, son, but you gotta walk before you can run.
To know what these numbers mean you gotta know the debit credit theory!

Debits on the left, credits on the right,
Debit left! Credit right! Debit left! Credit right!
For complete satisfaction,
Balance all of your transactions.

So, if you really wanna know, 'bout your cash flow, where your money go?
Then give in to the temptation,
Understand the fundamental accounting equation.
An asset increasing is a debit,
An asset decreasing is a credit.
The reverse is true for liabilities and equity,
If you get this then you get accountancy!

You ain't born a high roller, gotta work your way up to controller.

Video by: Mike Withers and Colin Dodds
Song by: Colin Dodds
Much thanks to: Mike Withers, Dave, Alex, Besh, Jonathan, Ryan, Sascha, Shannon

[WheresPoochie]

Watched this during a lecture.

Most awkward class silence ive heard in my 25 years on this planet.

[necrdancr]

"Perfectly balanced, as all transactions should be"

-Thanos Accountancy Firm

[awesome]

this rap is the reason i passed accounting

[MaggieHelena]

If we don't get an answer right, my accounting teacher makes us stand up and dance to this 😂

[dimitrosg]

I listen to this on the way to school before I fail each of my accounting exams

[PSIkid]

Top 10 rappers Eminem was too afraid to diss: 0:08

[Synicosis]

Hey Mr Dodds. You used to be my marketing substitute teacher. Just popping in to say I'm glad this video is still going strong.

[todayu]

Randomly heard this song YEARS ago. Started studying accounting this week. Guess who still knew exactly where to put the debits and credits...this guy.

Thanks Colin!

[WanderingVincent]

2011: Debit's on the left, Credit's on the right
2020: SAP on the left, Quickbooks on the Right

[Kaijiii]

Travis Scott and Quavo need to hop on this with a remix

[chloehartman]

this song/rap has been stuck in my head ever since we watched it in accounting...
'debits on the left, credits on the right, debit left credit right debit left credit right...'

[evanmckie]

Passed the CPA exam by just watching this video.

[Adam-dvdk]

My accounting teacher showed us this song a few days ago, it’s been stuck in my head ever since. Thanks Mr. K!!

[uwuinchworm]

My high school accounting teacher played this for us [a lot] and honestly, it is such a bop that even though I'm no longer interested in accounting or anything I still find myself singing it. I just linked it in an unrelated course because budgeting and accounting got brought up and I felt the need to share this masterpiece.

[kellykam]

Mr. Dodds used to be my teacher in high school. After graduating university with a business minor, debit on the left credit on the right is literally the only thing I still remember about accounting 😂

[sarge]

All of you accountants...WOW.  I'm in beginning business accounting and lord have mercy on me.  The most impactful thing I've learned is I Aint an accountant and will need one.  All of those T charts on logs and closing books.   I at least got the debit left credit right.  NOW do a rap on closing the books for dummies (like me).

[noory]

2:35 all the drunk uncles at Indian weddings

[angieholland]

Whenever I start getting overwhelmed with my course content, I come watch this video and it makes me feel better that I can always remember that debits go on the left and credits go on the right!

[PinkkLuvv]

my accounting teacher showed me this today AND made our entire class dance to it....stuck in my head ALL day....

[Itskattibabe]

I don’t think, I’ll ever forget this song. It’s already stuck in my head 😂