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LEDGER

JOURNAL
 Journal is a book of original entry  It is a book of daily record  It contains a record of various transactions that take place everyday  It facilitates cross checking of transactions  The entries of the journal are later on posted into ledger

MEANING OF LEDGER
 Principle book of accounts  All entries made in journal should be posted in ledger  Group or set of accounts  Usually only one account is placed on each page

NATURE OF LEDGER
 Is a bound book  Contains pages known as folios  Every ledger has an index which is alphabetic  Immediate reference because of page number

FORMAT OF LEGDER
Date Particulars
J. F

Amnt Rs.

Amt Ps.

Date

Particulars.

J. Amt Amt F Rs. Ps.

FORMAT OF LEDGER
 DATE column: date of the transaction is written  Particular : most important column  Journal Folio: page number of the journal on which the transaction has been posted.  Amount: amount of the transaction is written in this coloumn.

RESULTS
 All personal accounts would show how much money is payable to creditor and receivable from debtor.  Real account would show the value of assets and properties.  The nominal account would show source of a income and the amount spend on various head of expenses.

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