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What Is General Ledger Reconciliation?

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General Ledger Reconciliation The General Ledger (GL) is a silent custodian of a company's financial narrative. These documents provide supplementary details and serve as external sources of validation for the transactions recorded in the general ledger.    What is the General Ledger?

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General Ledger (GL): Definition, Significance, Implementation

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Welcome to our latest blog post, where we embark on a deep dive into the intricacies of the General Ledger (GL) — the bedrock of any business's financial system. We will start with the basics: What exactly is a General Ledger, and why is it paramount to your business's financial health?

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Balancing automation and compliance in expense reporting

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Managing and Auditing Expense Approvals Expense approvals are often managed offline, through email, or possibly even through Slack or Teams. While there is technically an audit trail when the review and approval expenses take place via email, getting access to these sources of information can be a completely different story.

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Top Remote Accountants for Hire | April 18, 2024

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Examples of liabilities

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A liability is recorded in the general ledger , in a liability-type account that has a natural credit balance. Income taxes payable. Income taxes payable to the government. Payroll taxes payable. Taxes payable that result from the completion of a recent payroll transaction. Sales taxes payable.

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What are GL Codes and how to assign them effectively?

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In the world of business, keeping track of money matters is crucial, and that's where General Ledger Codes, or GL Codes, come into play. GL Codes are not just about keeping things neat; they're about making smarter financial decisions, simplifying tax time, and ensuring your business runs smoothly. What are GL Codes?

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What is an accountant?

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Tax reports are issued to several government entities. The reports provide detail regarding the amounts paid for income taxes , property taxes, sales taxes , use taxes , and so forth. A CPA license is required before a person can audit the books of a client organization.