Journal entry
Journal entry (or, simply, entry; hereinafter, the Entry) is any record of any financial transactions carried out by a legal entity that is made utilizing the double-entry bookkeeping system and describes which financial account or accounts are being debited and which are credited, the date, the reason for the journal entry, and a reference.
Definitions
According to College Accounting: A Practical Approach by Slater (13th edition),
- Journal entry. The transaction (debits and credits) that is recorded into a general journal once it is analyzed.
According to Principles of Economics by Timothy Taylor (3rd edition),
- Entry. The long-run process of firms beginning and expanding production when they see opportunity for profits.
Related concepts
- Bookkeeping. Recording, filing, and retrieving of financial data, as well as producing those financial reports that are required by laws.
