What is the difference between Account and Ledger?
If we sum up the whole story in one line then it will be like this; Account is a place where transactions are recorded and Ledger is a place where accounts are maintained. Basically when the transaction occurs, we identify the nature of the transaction and then it is recorded in the proper account. Different […]
What is Private ledger?
Private ledger is basically such book of accounts in which such accounts are maintained which are maintained to be confidential. Therefore, any such account which might cause some privacy issues or the one that is crucial for the owners’ of the business than such account is maintained under Private ledger. It cannot be treated as […]
Why capital account is not debited to record drawings?
When owner of the business withdraw funds or goods from the business, we do not debit capital account instead we open record these withdrawals in another account which is usually named as Drawings account. So, we record such transactions without disturbing capital account in drawings account. Drawings account is also a capital account as this […]
What is nominal ledger?
First of all students must not confuse the accounts with ledgers. These are two totally different things. Even though these terms are loosely used for each other but they are certainly not the same. Ledgers can be regarded as big registers where we write up and update different accounts. So, it means accounts are specific […]