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ledger entry

DEFINITIONS OF: ledger entry

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n a written record of a commercial transaction

Synonyms:
accounting entry, entry
Types:
adjusting entry
an accounting entry made at the end of an accounting period to allocate items between accounting periods
credit, credit entry
an accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items
debit, debit entry
an accounting entry acknowledging sums that are owing
Type of:
accounting, accounting system, method of accounting
a bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts
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