1) The journal is a book 📚 of original (i.e., first) entry whereas the ledger is the Book 📚 of second Entry. In other words, transactions recorded in the journal have to be further processed by doing posting from the journal to the ledger. 2) In the journal, transactions are recorded in the chronological order as and when they occur whereas the ledger is a book 📚 for analytical record. Transactions pertaining to a particular Account appear at one place. For example, there may be twenty transactions relating to Trade Expenses Account scattered at different places in the journal in order of their sequence of occurrence. These transactions will appear in trade expenses Account in the ledger at one place. 3) In case of disputes, the journal as a Book 📚 of source entry has greater weight as legal evidence than the ledger. However, for Accounting purposes, ledger is the main source of information. 4) The journal is a subsidiary book 📚 which helps in the preparation o...
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