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Ledger

NIOS · Class 10 · Accountancy

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Meaning and Purpose of Ledger

  • The book in which all accounts are maintained is called the Ledger.
  • Ledger is the principal Book of double entry accounting system.
  • Ledger is the Book of Secondary Entry, Book of analytical record, and Book of Final Entry.
2

Format of a Ledger Account

  • A ledger account is prepared in T shape.
  • The left side is the Debit side and the right side is the Credit side.
  • On the debit side, the word To is prefixed.
3

Journal and Ledger: Differences

  • Journal is the Book of Original Entry.
  • Ledger is the Book of Secondary Entry.
  • Journal is the Book for Chronological record.
4

Posting of Journal Entries into Ledger

  • Posting means transferring journal information into ledger accounts.
  • In posting, the debit part goes to the debit side of the relevant ledger account.
  • In posting, the credit part goes to the credit side of the relevant ledger account.

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Ledger is the book inThe process of transferring recorded informationA ledger account is preparedJournal is the book of originalIf more than two accounts

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