What is General Ledger

Answer Posted / hemanth.n.s

The general ledger, sometimes known as the nominal ledger,
is the main accounting record of a business which uses
double-entry bookkeeping. It will usually include accounts
for such items as current assets, fixed assets,
liabilities, revenue and expense items, gains and losses.

The general ledger is a summary of all of the transactions
that occur in the company. It is built up by posting
transactions recorded in the general journal.

Is This Answer Correct ?    14 Yes 0 No



Post New Answer       View All Answers


Please Help Members By Posting Answers For Below Questions

define holding company,public company, if the compnay be a public company what will the criteria? asked on 30/7/09

1727


What is the defination of job costing, batch costing and contract costing?

3707


what do you mean by accounting?Explain the various concepts of accounting and the need for having accounting standards?

1685


npa is either person or account

1520


what is an advance against expenses

2847






Name some errors which can be detected by Trial Balance

1691


outstanding expenses, prepaid or unexpired expenses

3529


What are the accounting conventions and Practices?

1738


what is GL Balance

1844


Purchased goods worth @25000 at 10% trade discount from seven who paid 200/- as carriage on behalf of prabhakar

1632


what are the purpose for the preparation of cost centre ?

1613


1.tell about urself? 2.wt is BRS? 3.VAT? 4.Golden principle of accounting?

2009


Short answer on____________Assessment Year

1359


what is sales life cycle???

1523


How & When We Calculate Deffered Tax... Please Give me Some Example.?

1635