Brian Beers is a digital editor, writer, Emmy-nominated producer, and content expert with 15+ years of experience writing about corporate finance & accounting, fundamental analysis, and investing.

The general ledger is a core component of any accounting system. It's even more important, however, in an enterprise resource planning system such as SAP, in which data from a range of process modules ...

As a busy business owner, you may not have much interest in basic accounting principles, such as maintaining a general ledger. While most accounting activities are best left to your accountant, ...

How Ledgers and Journals Are Used in Accounting Get an overview of these fundamental bookkeeping tools. Ledgers and journals are the foundational tools used in the bookkeeping process. A ledger is a ...

The accounting process is over 500 years old. Modern accounting differs very little from that begun by Luca Bartolomeo de Pacioli, mathematician and father of modern accounting, in the 1400s. The ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...