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A general ledger is an accounting record book in which you maintain a record of transactions for each of your company's accounts. The source of information for each transaction is typically your ...

The general ledger is a tool accountants use to record transactions. Each time a company makes a transaction, a corresponding journal entry must be made. The company then uses the general ledger to ...

Accounting and bookkeeping are complex practices that require the ability to keep track of countless transactions. There’s always money coming in and going out of a business. To ensure it’s all ...

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Learn how accounting spreadsheets work with real examples of journals plus when to switch to accounting software.