The role of ledgers in accounting

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• 8 sections of explanation, worked examples and diagrams
• 1 practice task with hints and worked answers
• A quiz that marks itself as you go
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Other lessons in this sub-strand

1. The ledger and its purpose
2. Types of ledgers
3. Classes of ledger accounts
4. The double entry concept
5. Rules of debit and credit
6. Recording transactions in the ledger
7. The debtors and creditors ledgers
8. Balancing off ledger accounts
9. The role of ledgers in accounting
10. Ledger practice and review