What is general ledger?

Answer Posted / sreedhaam

A general ledger account is an account of main ledger it’s
a group of sub ledgers, balance sheet and income statement
build with general ledger transactions. Examples of general
ledger accounts include the asset accounts such as Cash,
Accounts Receivable, Inventory, Investments, Land, and
Equipment. Examples of the general ledger liability
accounts include Notes Payable, Accounts Payable, Accrued
Expenses Payable, and Customer Deposits. Examples of income
statement accounts found in the general ledger include
Sales, Service Fee Revenues, Salaries Expense, Rent
Expense, Advertising Expense, Interest Expense, and Loss on
Disposal of Assets.

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