ledger entry

/ˌlɛdʒər ˌɛntri/

Definitions of ledger entry

1. noun

   a written record of a commercial transaction
   synonyms: accounting entry, entry

   types:

   adjusting entry

   an accounting entry made at the end of an accounting period to allocate items between accounting periods

   credit, credit entry

   an accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items

   debit, debit entry

   an accounting entry acknowledging sums that are owing

   type of:

   accounting, accounting system, method of accounting

   a bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts