ledger

ledger
ledger led‧ger [ˈledʒə ǁ -ər] noun [countable usually plural] ACCOUNTING
one of the books or computer records showing the totals of items shown separately in the Books Of First Entry or day book S; = BOOK OF FINAL ENTRY:

• Gone are the days of ledgers and filing cabinets. In the information age, most information is held on computers and networks.

ˈbought ˌledger also ˈpurchase ˌledger ACCOUNTING
a ledger showing amounts owed to suppliers
ˌgeneral ˈledger also ˌnominal ˈledger ACCOUNTING
a ledger showing interest costs, depreciation (= amounts relating to the loss of value of assets over time) etc
ˌpersonal ˈledger ACCOUNTING
a ledger showing amounts owed to or by particular people
ˈreal ˌledger ACCOUNTING
a ledger showing amounts relating to property and equipment
ˈsales ˌledger ACCOUNTING
a ledger showing amounts owed by customers

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ledger UK US /ˈledʒər/ noun [C] ACCOUNTING
► a book or a computer document in which a company's accounts are recorded, especially the money it has spent and received: »

The loan appears not to have been entered in the ledger.

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ledger accounts/books/systems

→ See also BOUGHT LEDGER(Cf. ↑bought ledger), CREDITORS' LEDGER(Cf. ↑creditors' ledger), DEBTORS' LEDGER(Cf. ↑debtors' ledger), GENERAL LEDGER(Cf. ↑general ledger), NOMINAL LEDGER(Cf. ↑nominal ledger), PERSONAL LEDGER(Cf. ↑personal ledger), PURCHASE LEDGER(Cf. ↑purchase ledger), SALES LEDGER(Cf. ↑sales ledger)

Financial and business terms. 2012.

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