Difference between revisions of "Journal entry"

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Journal entry (or, simply, entry; hereinafter, the Entry) is any record of any financial transactions carried out by a legal entity that is made utilizing the double-entry bookkeeping system and describes which financial account or accounts are being debited and which are credited, the date, the reason for the journal entry, and a reference.

Journal entry. The transaction (debits and credits) that is recorded into a general journal once it is analyzed.

Bookkeeping. Recording, filing, and retrieving of financial data, as well as producing those financial reports that are required by laws.

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 According to [[College Accounting: A Practical Approach by Slater (13th edition)‎]],
 :[[Journal entry]]. The transaction ([[debit]]s and [[credit]]s) that is recorded into a [[general journal]] once it is analyzed.
-According to [[Principles of Economics by Timothy Taylor (3rd edition)]],
-:[[Entry]]. The long-run process of firms beginning and expanding production when they see opportunity for profits.
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 *[[Bookkeeping Quarter]].
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