When you study a science or an applied science-based discipline like engineering, you often develop a subtle tendency to look down on non-science-based courses such as business, arts, or humanities. You feel, perhaps unconsciously, that since you’ve survived the “hard stuff,” everything else should be easier to grasp.
But life has a way of humbling us.
While it’s true that sharp and versatile minds can pick up concepts from outside their domains quite easily, I must confess — venturing into non-science territories hasn’t been that easy for me. Yet, in this complex and interconnected world, thriving requires at least a basic understanding of ideas drawn from multiple disciplines.
Recently, my growing interest in the stock market has pushed me to explore business news, company financial reports, and market analyses more deeply. That curiosity led me to take a closer look at economics and accounting fundamentals — and that’s where I met my match! 😅
One of the most basic accounting concepts — debit and credit — that I thought I already understood from my bank alerts suddenly became confusing in the accounting world. In banking, when money leaves my account, it’s shown as a debit; when money enters, it’s a credit. Simple, right?
But in an accounting balance sheet, these terms take on an entirely different meaning! Now I’m scratching my head trying to reconcile my “bank alert understanding” with the “T-table accounting reality.”
So, my dear friends in accounting and business — I officially call for reinforcements! 😂
Please come to my rescue and help me harmonize these two worlds of debit and credit.
The journey of learning never ends — and sometimes, it takes stepping outside your comfort zone to realize how much there’s still to learn.
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