Each account type has a normal balance type of debit or credit. NetSuite uses positive notation for debit accounts and negative notation for credit accounts.
| Account Type | Category | Balance Type | Notation |
| Accounts Receivable | Asset | Debit | + |
| Bank | Asset | Debit | + |
| Deferred Expense | Asset | Debit | + |
| Fixed Asset | Asset | Debit | + |
| Other Asset | Asset | Debit | + |
| Other Current Asset | Asset | Debit | + |
| Unbilled Receivable | Asset | Debit | + |
| Equity | Equity | Credit | – |
| Cost of Goods Sold | Expense | Debit | + |
| Expense | Expense | Debit | + |
| Other Expense | Expense | Debit | + |
| Income | Income | Credit | – |
| Other Income | Income | Credit | – |
| Accounts Payable | Liability | Credit | – |
| Credit Card | Liability | Credit | – |
| Deferred Revenue | Liability | Credit | – |
| Long Term Liability | Liability | Credit | – |
| Other Current Liability | Liability | Credit | – |