Asked by Rachel Gallo on Jul 13, 2024

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Discuss the process of posting from a revenue journal to the subsidiary ledger and to the general ledger.

Subsidiary Ledger

A secondary ledger that provides detailed information to support accounts listed in the general ledger, such as customer or vendor details.

Revenue Journal

An accounting ledger that records incoming revenue transactions or sales made by a company.

General Ledger

A complete ledger detailing every fiscal activity during the lifespan of a business.

  • Comprehend the process of posting transactions from journals to subsidiary and general ledgers.
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bradley suarezJul 15, 2024
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Each transaction is posted individually to customer accounts in the accounts receivable subsidiary ledger. This should be done on a regular basis to keep customer balances current.​To provide a trail of the entries posted to the subsidiary and general ledgers, the source of the entries is indicated in the Posting Reference column by inserting the letter R for revenue journal and the page number of the revenue journal.​A check mark is inserted in the Posting Reference column to indicate that the transaction has been posted to the subsidiary ledger.​At the end of the month, the column total is posted to the general ledger as a debit to Accounts Receivable and a credit to Fees Earned. This total is equal to the sum of the month's debits to the individual accounts in the subsidiary ledger.