general ledger

general ledger
An accounting term used to describe the book or other instrument which summarizes an entity's financial accounts. The general ledger is the source from which the entity's trial balance and financial statements are prepared. The general ledger contains a separate account for each of the assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses of the entity

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