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Account

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A names section of the General Ledger that holds similar entries

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Account Entry (Entry)

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A single amount entered into an Account. Each entry is either a debit or a credit.

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Debtor

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A customer with unpaid invoices.

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Creditor

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A supplier that you need to pay.

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Current Year Earnings

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Profit/Loss from the current financial year recorded on the Balance Sheet

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Financial Year

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The 12 months period used for financial and tax reporting purposes. The financial year end date may be different to the calendar year end.

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Retained Earnings

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Profit/Loss from the prior financial year recorded on the balance sheet

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Transaction

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Info

See updated article in Actionstep Help Center: https://support.actionstep.com/hc/en-us/articles/360052068374-Accounting-Basics (terminology at the bottom of article)