Meaning & use

ledger

noun·Academic

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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