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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Welcome to our latest blog post, where we embark on a deep dive into the intricacies of the General Ledger (GL) — the bedrock of any business's financial system. We will start with the basics: What exactly is a General Ledger, and why is it paramount to your business's financial health?

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MARCH 28, 2024

Balance per books is the ending balance of an account that appears in the general ledger. The concept is commonly used in regard to the ending cash balance, which is then compared to the cash balance in the monthly bank statement as part of a bank reconciliation. What is Balance per Books?

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AUGUST 25, 2023

The information in the cash book is periodically aggregated and posted to the general ledger. The information in the cash book is routinely compared to the bank's records via a bank reconciliation to ensure that the information in the book is correct.

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OCTOBER 11, 2023

The unadjusted trial balance is the listing of general ledger account balances at the end of a reporting period , before any adjusting entries are made to the balances to create financial statements. Related Courses Accountants’ Guidebook Bookkeeper Education Bundle Bookkeeping Guidebook What is an Unadjusted Trial Balance?

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APRIL 25, 2024

Some reconciling items may require adjustment to the records of the recording entity, such as an uncashed check fee that has been imposed by the entity's bank. These are fees charged by an entity’s bank, such as check processing fees, that have not yet been recorded by the firm in its accounting records.

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JUNE 12, 2023

Review bank reconciliations , count on-hand cash, confirm restrictions on bank balances, issue bank confirmations. Substantive Procedures This step involves a broad array of procedures, of which a small sampling are: Analysis. Conduct a ratio comparison with historical, forecasted, and industry results to spot anomalies.

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JUNE 8, 2023

This may involve recording transactions in a specific journal, such as the cash receipts journal , cash disbursements journal , or sales journal , which are later posted to the general ledger. Such transactions may also be posted directly to the general ledger.

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