Meaning & use
Journalizing
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In accounting, the process of recording business transactions in chronological order in a journal before posting them to ledger accounts.
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The bookkeeper spent the morning journalizing the week's sales and expenses.
Errors in journalizing can throw off an entire set of financial statements.
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Journalizing is the first step in the accounting cycle, preceding the transfer of entries to the general ledger.
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