A transaction should first be recorded in a journal before it is posted to the ledger. The journal serves as the initial point of entry for all financial transactions, providing a chronological record. Once recorded in the journal, the amounts can then be summarized and transferred to the appropriate accounts in the ledger, which organizes the information by account type. This system ensures accuracy and facilitates tracking of financial activities.
by preparing journal and ledger accounts of transaction
It is good practice to always include the vendor name in the journal entries. Journal entries are the books of "origin". When transaction occur the transaction is then recorded in the journal, at a later date or time, the entries are then added to the Ledger where each account for the company has a separate account.Adding the vendor name to the journal entry can assure that the proper account is debited or credited when the entry is recorded in the ledger.
The "Post Reference" or PR is used ona Ledger to lead you back to the original transaction by identifying the Journal and the page in the Journal. Example - GJ1 = General Journal, page 1. On a Journal the PR can be used to identify the account number used from the chart of accounts
The merchant recorded my transaction in the ledger.
You need to check the original journal entry for the check transaction. Then reverse all the original entries by Dr where you initially Cr and vice versa.
by preparing journal and ledger accounts of transaction
When a transaction occurs, a journal entry is made coinciding with this transaction. Later these transactions are posted from the journal to the ledger, then a trial balance is made to insure that the accounts are accurate and "balance".
analyze each transaction, enter the transaction in the journal, and transfer the information to the ledger accounts.
should be entered when posting to the ledger
It is good practice to always include the vendor name in the journal entries. Journal entries are the books of "origin". When transaction occur the transaction is then recorded in the journal, at a later date or time, the entries are then added to the Ledger where each account for the company has a separate account.Adding the vendor name to the journal entry can assure that the proper account is debited or credited when the entry is recorded in the ledger.
The "Post Reference" or PR is used ona Ledger to lead you back to the original transaction by identifying the Journal and the page in the Journal. Example - GJ1 = General Journal, page 1. On a Journal the PR can be used to identify the account number used from the chart of accounts
Advantages of Journal: The following arte the advantages of journal: Each transaction is recorded as soon as it takes place. So there is no possibility of any transaction being omitted from the books of account. Since the transactions are kept recorded in journal, chronologically with narration, it can be easily ascertained when and why a transaction has taken place. For each and every transaction which of the two concerned accounts will be debited and which account credited, are clearly written in journal. So, there is no possibility of committing any mistake in writing the ledger. Since all the debits of transaction are recorded in journal, it is not necessary to repeat them in ledger. As a result ledger is kept tidy and brief. Journal shows the complete story of a transaction in one entry. Any mistake in ledger can be easily detected with the help of journal.
The merchant recorded my transaction in the ledger.
You need to check the original journal entry for the check transaction. Then reverse all the original entries by Dr where you initially Cr and vice versa.
general ledger, general journal, special ledger, special journal, column balance ledger.
I always did the ledger first and then went from ledger to journal.
A journal is a magazine. Or for accounting it is a ledger book.