Why are rules of debit and credit same for liability and owners equity?

as per accounting norms.the organisation and the owners are different persons. eg in partnership firm and partners,company and shareholders. thus any contribution received from the latter is... The residential interest in the assets of an entity after deducting all its liabilities exp capital profit Capital is a Credit Balance account. To increase capital and therefore increase OE, you will Credit the account. Not DEBIT. You Debit Cash, Credit Capital. There are three rules for recording transactions: Personal account Debit the receiver. Credit the giver. Real account Debit what comes in. Credit what goes out. Nominal account Debit all expenses...