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The ledger accounts are the main accounting records of the business, they are usually setup as a [[Double-Entry Bookkeeping System|double-entry bookkeeping system]].
The ledger accounts are the main accounting records of the business and can be recorded manually or digitally using accounting software, they are usually setup as a [[Double-Entry Bookkeeping System|double-entry bookkeeping system]].
 
There are [[three]] main ledgers as follows:
 
# [[Receivables (Sales) Ledger|Receivables (Sales) ledger]]
# [[Payables (Purchases) Ledger|Payables (Purchases) ledger]]
# [[General (Main/Nominal) Ledger|General ledger]] (this is sometimes known as the main or nominal ledger)

Latest revision as of 09:01, 31 July 2025

The ledger accounts are the main accounting records of the business and can be recorded manually or digitally using accounting software, they are usually setup as a double-entry bookkeeping system.

There are three main ledgers as follows:

  1. Receivables (Sales) ledger
  2. Payables (Purchases) ledger
  3. General ledger (this is sometimes known as the main or nominal ledger)