Maintaining a general ledger helps you gauge a business's financial health and avoid accounting mistakes. Learn what a ...

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The following general ledger/commitment items are used to record revenue as category 2 and 3 of the Statement of Financial Activity (SoFA) report. The categories are outlined alphabetically. Each ...

The general ledger is a vast historical data archive of your company’s financial activities, including revenue, expenses, adjustments, account balances, and often much more. The detailed transactions ...

General ledger records each transaction both as a debit and a credit, ensuring balance. Understanding the general ledger aids in interpreting financial statements like balance sheets. Investors can ...