Railway Accounts Department Examinations

Monday, July 20, 2020

Differences between Journal and Ledger


Difference Between Journal and Ledger (with Comparison Chart ...


2016 Appendix3 exam – Book keeping paper-5 Marks

Differences between


Journal
Ledger
1.Definition
The Book where all transactions are recorded
The Ledger, where all the journal entries are classified account wise and posted.
2. Nature
Subsidiary Book
Principal Book
3. Another name
Book of Original Entry and thus precedes the Ledger.
Book of Secondary Entry and prepared after the Journal
4. Recording
Chronological
Account  wise
5. Process
Journalizing
Posting
6. Narration
Required
Not required
Balancing
Not required
Required
7. Base for
It is the base for preparation of Ledger
It is the base for preparation of Trial Balance, then Final Accounts



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