Compound journal entry
Compound journal entry (or, simply, compound entry; hereinafter, the Entry) is a journal entry that involves more than one debit and/or credit and, consequently, affects more than two accounts.
Definitions
According to College Accounting: A Practical Approach by Slater (13th edition),
- Compound journal entry. A journal entry that affects more than two accounts.
Related concepts
- Bookkeeping. Recording, filing, and retrieving of financial data, as well as producing those financial reports that are required by laws.
