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Natural Personal Accounts\",\"type\":\"text\",\"version\":1}],\"direction\":\"ltr\",\"format\":\"justify\",\"indent\":0,\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"version\":1,\"textFormat\":1,\"textStyle\":\"\"},{\"children\":[{\"detail\":0,\"format\":0,\"mode\":\"normal\",\"style\":\"\",\"text\":\"Natural Personal Accounts are accounts related to real human beings — individuals who can directly engage in financial transactions.\",\"type\":\"text\",\"version\":1}],\"direction\":\"ltr\",\"format\":\"justify\",\"indent\":0,\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"version\":1,\"textFormat\":0,\"textStyle\":\"\"},{\"children\":[{\"detail\":0,\"format\":0,\"mode\":\"normal\",\"style\":\"\",\"text\":\"These accounts represent living persons such as customers, employees, suppliers, lenders, or business owners.(Like Sam, Aixa, Payroll Account)\",\"type\":\"text\",\"version\":1}],\"direction\":\"ltr\",\"format\":\"justify\",\"indent\":0,\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"version\":1,\"textFormat\":0,\"textStyle\":\"\"},{\"children\":[{\"detail\":0,\"format\":0,\"mode\":\"normal\",\"style\":\"\",\"text\":\"Whenever money is received from or paid to an individual, a Natural Personal Account is affected.\",\"type\":\"text\",\"version\":1}],\"direction\":\"ltr\",\"format\":\"justify\",\"indent\":0,\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"version\":1,\"textFormat\":0,\"textStyle\":\"\"},{\"children\":[{\"detail\":0,\"format\":0,\"mode\":\"normal\",\"style\":\"\",\"text\":\"Example:\",\"type\":\"text\",\"version\":1}],\"direction\":\"ltr\",\"format\":\"justify\",\"indent\":0,\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"version\":1,\"textFormat\":0,\"textStyle\":\"\"},{\"children\":[{\"detail\":0,\"format\":0,\"mode\":\"normal\",\"style\":\"\",\"text\":\"If cash is paid to Aixa:\",\"type\":\"text\",\"version\":1}],\"direction\":\"ltr\",\"format\":\"justify\",\"indent\":0,\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"version\":1,\"textFormat\":0,\"textStyle\":\"\"},{\"children\":[{\"children\":[{\"detail\":0,\"format\":0,\"mode\":\"normal\",\"style\":\"\",\"text\":\"Aixa is the receiver.\",\"type\":\"text\",\"version\":1}],\"direction\":\"ltr\",\"format\":\"\",\"indent\":0,\"type\":\"listitem\",\"version\":1,\"value\":1},{\"children\":[{\"detail\":0,\"format\":0,\"mode\":\"normal\",\"style\":\"\",\"text\":\"Therefore, Aixa’s Account will be debited.(Aixa is Natural Personal Account)\",\"type\":\"text\",\"version\":1}],\"direction\":\"ltr\",\"format\":\"\",\"indent\":0,\"type\":\"listitem\",\"version\":1,\"value\":2}],\"direction\":\"ltr\",\"format\":\"\",\"indent\":0,\"type\":\"list\",\"version\":1,\"listType\":\"bullet\",\"start\":1,\"tag\":\"ul\"},{\"children\":[{\"detail\":0,\"format\":0,\"mode\":\"normal\",\"style\":\"\",\"text\":\"Natural Personal Accounts form the foundation of daily business transactions because every business ultimately deals with people.\",\"type\":\"text\",\"version\":1}],\"direction\":\"ltr\",\"format\":\"justify\",\"indent\":0,\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"version\":1,\"textFormat\":0,\"textStyle\":\"\"},{\"children\":[],\"direction\":\"ltr\",\"format\":\"\",\"indent\":0,\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"version\":1,\"textFormat\":0,\"textStyle\":\"\"},{\"children\":[{\"detail\":0,\"format\":1,\"mode\":\"normal\",\"style\":\"\",\"text\":\"2. 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