You record basically how your feelings are.
we can also record cash transactions too
Journal
a cash payment journal is used to record only cash payment transactions where as the purchases journal is used to record ONLY purchases on account transactions
It is termed as Journal entry.
Recording phase of accounting is to record the transactions into journal after transactions occured.
The Journal Proper is the record both in which miscellaneous credit transactions are entered that do not fit in other books. It is also called the Journal Residual or the General Journal.
A general journal is uesd to record infrequent or nonroutine transactions, such as lan payments and end-of-period adjusting and closing entries. A specialized journal records large numbers of repetitive transactions such as sales, cash receipts, and cash disbursements.
A book to record cash transactions, or journal, can be found in any office supply store such as Staples or OfficeMax. Many mass retailers will carry them as well.
An accounting record where all business transactions are originally entered. A journal details which transactions occurred and what accounts were affected. Journal entries are usually recorded in chronological order, and using the double-entry method of bookkeeping.
Journal Entries are used to record accounting transactions. blady bastered............
A sales journal is used to record all sales transactions made by a company. It helps track sales revenue, monitor the performance of salespeople, and provide a detailed record for financial reporting and analysis.
A small retail store that primarily deals with cash transactions and simple inventory tracking may not require a specialized journal. In this case, a general journal to record daily transactions and a ledger to track accounts would suffice without the need for specialized journals like a sales journal or purchases journal.