Journals Journals are recorded in the general journal daybook. A journal is a formal and chronological record of financial transactions before their values are accounted for in the general ledger as debits and credits. A company can maintain one journal for all transactions, or keep several journals based on similar activity (e.g., sales, cash receipts, revenue, etc.), making transactions easier to summarize and reference later. For every debit journal entry recorded, there must be an equivalent credit journal entry to maintain a balanced accounting equation.
journals journals are recorded in the general journal daybook a journal is a formal and chronological record of financial transactions before their values are accounted for in the general ledger as debits and credits a company can maintain one journal for all transactions or keep several journals based on similar activity (eg sales cash receipts revenue etc) making transactions easier to summarize and reference later for every debit journal entry recorded there must be an equivalent credit journal entry to maintain a balanced accounting equation