Meaning & use
ledger
A book or digital record in which a business's financial transactions are systematically recorded.
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The accountant checked the ledger to confirm that all payments had been recorded correctly.
Every sale and expense was entered into the company's ledger at the end of the day.
A note on using this word
In modern accounting software, "ledger" still refers to the organized record of accounts, even without a physical book.
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