CATEGORY
Corporate Secretary
Corporate Services
Incorporation
Immigration
For Founders
Growth
Accounting
Finance
Fund Management
Fundraising
All
Blog
>
Accounting
>
What Is a General Ledger and Why Do You Need One?
ACCOUNTING
November 2021
Veli Kattoulas
Having good accounting and finance practices are crucial for every business. It ensures that all incoming and outgoing money is accounted for, removing the possibilities of discrepancies and uncounted loss. General ledger accounting is a tool that has
At its core, a General Ledger is a record of all of a company’s assets, liabilities, expenses, income, and equities 一 summarising its financial position. It provides a single source of data for accountants and auditors whose job is to track the company’s financial health or audit transactions that happened.
Ledger entries include the date, a description, a General Ledger code (which shows if it is an asset, liability, income, expense, or equity), the amount debited and credited, and the balance. This helps business stakeholders to make business decisions properly based on the business’ condition and forecast financial projections or statements accordingly. Aside from this, having a well-kept general ledger brings the following benefits.
A General Ledger is used as a means to record transactions and statistical data for businesses. Often, these transactions come with details regarding the customers, orders, and inventory. This information is vital for companies in planning for inventory purchases, setting prices, securing financing, and generating financial reports.
Adequate bookkeeping is a necessity for all businesses. It ensures that financial information is correct for accurate financial statements needed for paying business licenses or tax purposes. The detailed information also helps decision-makers make financial projections and business planning according to the state of one’s business.
There’s no denying that having a healthy balance sheet is one of the lifebloods for businesses to operate. Therefore, having a General Ledger is not an optional choice but a must. It enables companies to keep track of their finances in real-time which assists them in taking the right business steps and strategy.
Accounting is one of
Start the journey
Speak with one of our experts to explore a tailored solution for your business
Prefer us to email you?
Leave us your contact we we will be in touch.
All fields are mandatory