Journal

1. Bookkeeping and accounting.

Abbreviation for Journal entry.

A journal is the recording of an accounting transaction via double entry, showing the debit on the left and the credit on the right.

2. Verb.

To record in a journal.

3.

A newspaper or magazine that deals with a particular subject or professional activity, for example The Treasurer.

See also

• Bookkeeping
• Credit
• Debit
• Double entry
• Double entry bookkeeping
• Ledger