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For example, there will be separate accounts for sales, purchases, rent, liabilities to pay suppliers (payables), amounts due from customers (receivables) etc. There is no rule as to how many accounts an entity should have but the system should facilitate effective and efficient accounting and control. Each account in the system is referred to as a 'ledger.'  \n\n| Ledger accounts – a definition\u003Cbr>|\n| --- |\n| In simple terms the ledger accounts are where the double entry records of all transactions and events are made. They are the principal books or files for recording and totalling monetary transactions by account. An entity's financial statements are generated from summary totals in the ledgers. |\n\nchapter 4  \nThe term 'nominal ledger' or 'general ledger' is used to refer to the overall system of ledger accounts used within an entity. It houses all the separate ledgers required to produce a complete trial balance and, consequently, set of financial statements.  \nAs stated above, each class of transaction, asset, liability and item of equity will have its own ledger account. The summary of these ledger balances will eventually be transferred into the corresponding caption in the primary financial statements. For a summary of the main classifications please refer to the earlier chapters which explained the elements of the financial statements and the classification of assets, liabilities, capital, income and expense in a set of financial statements. Note also that books of prime entry were covered in more detail in an earlier chapter. In this chapter we will focus on the entries made in the ledger accounts. In particular we will look atthe nature of 'double entry' bookkeeping.  \n3 Duality, double entry and the accounting equation  \nEach transaction that an entity enters into affects the financial statements in two ways.  \nFor example, an entity may buy a vehicle for cash. The two effects on the entity are:  \n(1) it has increased the vehicle assets it has at its disposal for generating income, and  \n(2) there is a decrease in cash available to the entity.  \nLedger Accounting and Double-Entry Bookkeeping  \nTo follow the rules of double entry bookkeeping, each time a transaction is recorded, both effects must be taken into account. These two effects are equal and opposite and, as such, the accounting equation will always be maintained.  \nThe accounting equation  \nNote that the image above used the term 'equity' which is an alternative term to 'capital' when dealing with the accounting equation.  \nThe statement of financial position shows the position of an entity at one point in time. A statement of financial position will always satisfy the accounting equation as shown above.  \nThe accounting equation is a simple expression of the fact that at any point in time the assets of the entity will be equal to its liabilities plus its equity.  \n\n| \u003Cbr>Illustration 1 – The accounting equation\u003Cbr>|\n| --- |\n| The transactions of a new business entity in its first five days are as follows:\u003Cbr>Day 1 AVO commenced business introducing $1,000 cash. Day 2 Bought a motor car for $400 cash.\u003Cbr>Day 3 Obtained a $1,000 loan.\u003Cbr>Day 4 Purchased goods for $300 cash.\u003Cbr>Day 5 Sold goods for $40","cbCaioDa0x8dsLQS","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaioDa0x8dsLQS","pdf",797346,46,"English","# Chapter learning objectives\n# Introduction\n# Ledger accounts and the division of the ledger\n# Duality, double entry and the accounting equation\n## The accounting equation\n## Illustration 1 - The accounting equation\n# Solution (day-by-day accounting equation example)","[{\"question\":\"What principles of double entry bookkeeping are emphasized in this chapter?\",\"answer\":\"Each recorded transaction is treated as having two equal and opposite effects. Both effects must be captured so the accounting equation remains maintained.\"},{\"question\":\"What does a nominal ledger (general ledger) contain and why is it important?\",\"answer\":\"It is the overall system of ledger accounts used within an entity. 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