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Accountants that tend toward the traditional system of accounting in which all transactions get posted into a general journal can use the Journal Entry in QuickBooks to maintain a general ledger. You ...

The general ledger is a tool accountants use to record transactions. Each time a company makes a transaction, a corresponding journal entry must be made. The company then uses the general ledger to ...

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A company’s general ledger function requires regular upkeep to streamline the number of accounts, store the most current information in readily accessible locations and contribute to a quick, ...

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Adding an emotional coda to a career that was cut down in its prime, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has named the late Heath Ledger as best supporting actor of 2008. By Gregg Kilday, ...

For accounting departments, no software is more important than the general ledger system. It’s the central hub that summarizes all financial transactions, providing the essential data needed to create ...

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