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  2. General journal - Wikipedia

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    A general journal entry would typically include the date of the transaction (which may be dispensed with after the first entry of the day), the names of the accounts to be debited and credited (which should be the same as the name in the chart of accounts), the amount of each debit and credit, and a summary explanation of the transaction ...

  3. Gain (accounting) - Wikipedia

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    For example, when an entity sells a machine it manufactured for sale, it recognizes the amount received as revenue and the cost of the machine cost of sales (an expense). If, on the other hand, an entity sells a machine previously used in production, it recognizes a gain if it receives more for the machine than its depreciated value ...

  4. Chart of accounts - Wikipedia

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    A chart of accounts (COA) is a list of financial accounts and reference numbers, grouped into categories, such as assets, liabilities, equity, revenue and expenses, and used for recording transactions in the organization's general ledger. Accounts may be associated with an identifier (account number) and a caption or header and are coded by ...

  5. Sales (accounting) - Wikipedia

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    In double-entry bookkeeping, a sale of merchandise is recorded in the general journal as a debit to cash or accounts receivable and a credit to the sales account. [3] The amount recorded is the actual monetary value of the transaction, not the list price of the merchandise.

  6. Journal entry - Wikipedia

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    The journal entry can consist of several recordings, each of which is either a debit or a credit. The total of the debits must equal the total of the credits, or the journal entry is considered unbalanced. Journal entries can record unique items or recurring items such as depreciation or bond amortization.

  7. General ledger - Wikipedia

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    The general ledger contains a page for all accounts in the chart of accounts [5] arranged by account categories. The general ledger is usually divided into at least seven main categories: assets, liabilities, owner's equity, revenue, expenses, gains and losses. [6] It is the system of record for an organization’s financial transactions. [7]

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  9. Bookkeeping - Wikipedia

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    Using the rules of double-entry, these journal summaries are then transferred to their respective accounts in the ledger, or account book. For example, the entries in the Sales Journal are taken and a debit entry is made in each customer's account (showing that the customer now owes us money), and a credit entry might be made in the account for ...