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Whenever a transaction takes place, the first step is to record it in a journal. This is why journals are also called books of prime or books of original entry. After being recorded in journals, transactions are then posted in ledgers. The act of recording transactions in journals is called journalising and the form in which they are recorded is known as journal entry.  \nAdvantages of Journal  \nRecording business transactions in journals has a few advantages, some of which are listed below:  \n1. A record of dates on which the transactions occurred is maintained in the journal;  \n2. Necessary information, along with explanations regarding each business transaction, is recorded in the journal and can be accessed at any time; and  \n3. Errors in recording transactions can be identified and corrected by maintaining a journal.  \nThe following is a specimen of a typical journal:  \n\n| Date | Particular | Ledger Folio\u003Cbr>(L.F) | Debit £ | Credit £ |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |\n\nA journal consists of five columns namely;  \n[1.](1. date)[ date](1. date),  \n2. particulars,  \n3. ledger folio,  \n4. debit amount and  \n[5.](5. credit)[ credit](5. credit) amount.  \nA brief explanation, regarding the nature of journal entry, is also added.  \n1) Date: at the top of every page of the journal, in the date column, the year in which the transaction took place, is recorded. The month and date of the entries are written in the next line. The year and month does not have to be repeated for every transaction until a new page is started in the journal or the month or the year changes.  \n2) Particulars: this column has the account titles and a brief description of the transaction. The title of the account that is being debited is recorded on the top, at the extreme left, and the abbreviation for debit (Dr. ) is written on the extreme right of the same column in the same line. The title of the account being credited is written in the next line after the word “To” is written leaving a few spaces from the extreme left of the column. A brief description about the transaction, also called narration, is added in the next line of the column. Narration should provide adequate details about the transaction so that it can be identified and understood. Traditionally, it starts with the word “being” in parentheses but the use of this word has been dispensed with in modern accounting practice. A horizontal line drawn throughout the particulars column after narration indicates the end of the transaction.  \n3) Ledger Folio: this column is only filled in once the transaction is recorded in the ledger; therefore, it stays empty while transactions are being recorded in the journal. It provides the page number where the relevant account is appearing in the ledger while transactions are being debited and credited.  \n4) Amount (Debit): the amount to be debited in written in this column with the unit of measurement at the top on every page. The amount is entered against the account being debited.  \n5) Amount (Credit): the credited amount is written against the account being credited. The unit of measurement is written at the top of the column on every page.  \nSub-Division of Journal  \nA single journal cannot be solely enough in cases when transactions are innumerable and of different kinds. Hence the need for subdivision of journals arises. 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