Correct way to handle credits and refunds

[timzak]

On the occasional time I've had to return a purchase, the amount credited
seems to appear in my Income section.  Is this correct?  Obviously, whatever
entry I made for the expense, I duplicate as a deposit during the time of
credit.

In a related question, there are times I withdraw cash for no particular
purpose, but to have "just in case."  I don't necessarily keep track of how
it is spent and there are times that after it's been in my wallet for weeks,
I redeposit a portion of it.  Currently, I handle it such:

Expenses:cash

When I withdraw, it creates a debit in this account.  When I redeposit, I
credit it into "Expenses:cash" as well (I enter it as a deposit).  The only
thing that looks a little funny is when I run a report, it shows
"Expenses:cash" under Income for the amounts that I've redeposited.

Is there a better way for me to be doing this, or am I doing it correctly?

Thanking you in advance.
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