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The general ledger is also known as the main or nominal ledger, because it holds both sides of double-entry transactions. In contrast, the purchase and sales ledgers are called subsidiary ledgers ...

In general, a business accounting system is designed to keep track of where money comes from and where it goes. Usually, businesses will keep both a journal and a ledger for accounting purposes. The ...