16. Journal, Ledger, and Trial Balance
The chapter presents the core principles of accounting by introducing the Journal, Ledger, and Trial Balance. It explains how transactions are recorded, classified, and summarized to provide financial information essential for decision-making. The interconnectedness of these components ensures accuracy and transparency in financial reporting.
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What we have learnt
- The Journal records business transactions in chronological order as the primary book of entry.
- The Ledger classifies and summarizes the transactions recorded in the Journal, detailing individual accounts.
- The Trial Balance verifies the mathematical correctness of the double-entry accounting system and helps in preparing financial statements.
Key Concepts
- -- Journal
- The Journal is the primary book of entry in accounting, where all business transactions are recorded chronologically.
- -- Ledger
- The Ledger is a principal book that contains all accounts where journal transactions are classified and summarized.
- -- Trial Balance
- A Trial Balance is a statement that shows the balances of all ledger accounts as of a certain date to ensure that total debits equal total credits.
- -- DoubleEntry System
- A system of accounting where each transaction affects at least two accounts, maintaining the accounting equation.
- -- Posting
- The process of transferring journal entries to the respective accounts in the Ledger.
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