Accounting · Audit trail

Every journal entry, tied out
to the cent.

Log debits and credits, organise them by account, and ship an audit-ready general ledger with a built-in trial balance. Closing balances reconcile automatically; the report only ships green when debits equal credits.

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01 — What you create

From debits and credits a balanced ledger.

Every entry is debit-and-credit paired, every account rolls up to a closing balance, and the trial balance at the bottom is the integrity check — green when debits equal credits.

General Ledger Form
May 2026 · USD
Accounts
10 · across 5 types
Entries
12 · paired DR/CR
Debits
33,780.00
Credits
33,780.00
Trial balance
DR 184,500 = CR 184,500
Closing cash
141,400.00 · post-activity
✓ Debits = Credits0.00
Journal totalUSD 33,780.00
OUTPUT.PDF
Audit-ready
General Ledger12 entries · USD

Sonchoy Studio Ltd.

Period: May 2026

Debits

33,780

Credits

33,780

Accounts

10

Status

✓ BAL

Journal entries

DateAccountDRCR
21 MayCash12,000
21 MayService Revenue12,000
24 MayRent Expense2,200
24 MayCash2,200
29 MaySalaries Expense9,400
29 MayCash9,400
03 JunAccounts Receivable8,400
03 JunService Revenue8,400
08 JunOffice Supplies Expense280
08 JunAccounts Payable280
13 JunNotes Payable1,500
13 JunCash1,500
Journal totalsDR 33,780 = CR 33,780

✓ Balanced

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02 — How it works

Three steps to a balanced ledger.

Double-entry isn't optional — it's the integrity check. The PDF only ships green when debits equal credits AND the trial balance ties out, so any data-entry mistake surfaces immediately.

01

Define the chart

Type each account once with its type (Asset / Liability / Equity / Revenue / Expense) and opening balance.

02

Log every entry

Each transaction posts as a debit + credit pair. The selector references your chart so you can't mistype an account name.

03

Download the ledger

PDF with chronological journal entries + a trial balance section — plus a 3-sheet XLSX (Journal, Trial Balance, Summary) for auditors.

03 — Built for double-entry

Every row an auditor can trace.

Chart of accounts

Define each account once with type and opening balance — every entry references the chart, no typos possible.

5 account types

Asset, Liability, Equity, Revenue, Expense — natural sides (debit/credit) built in for correct closing balances.

Debit-credit pairing

Each row is one side of a journal entry. Type debit or credit and the other auto-clears so the row is unambiguous.

Live integrity check

Debits vs credits AND debit-side vs credit-side trial balance — both verified live, both required to ship green.

Trial balance section

PDF includes a full trial-balance table: opening, debits, credits, closing per account — the auditor's first checkpoint.

Three-sheet XLSX

Journal sheet, Trial Balance sheet, Summary sheet — perfect for tying out before an audit or filing.

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04 — Common questions

Everything about the general ledger.

01What is the general ledger?

The general ledger (GL) is the master record of every accounting transaction, organised first chronologically (journal) and then by account (trial balance). Every other financial statement — P&L, balance sheet, cash flow — is built from the GL.

02How does double-entry work?

Every transaction touches at least two accounts and total debits must equal total credits. A cash sale: debit Cash (asset up), credit Revenue (revenue up). The two amounts are always equal — that's what keeps the books balanced.

03What are debit-side vs credit-side accounts?

Asset and Expense accounts INCREASE on debits (so a higher balance shows as a positive debit-side number). Liability, Equity, and Revenue accounts INCREASE on credits. The trial balance separates these two groups; their totals must match.

04What if my journal is out of balance?

The PDF won't ship green. The banner will show the exact difference (e.g. "out of balance by 250.00"). Most common causes: a debit typed in the credit column, an entry only partially logged, or a sign flipped on the opening balance.

05Can I include adjusting and closing entries?

Yes — use the same form. For period-end adjustments (accruals, prepayments), use a Ref like "ADJ-001". For closing entries (closing revenue and expense to retained earnings), use "CLO-001". The PDF lists them chronologically with their reference.

06Output formats?

PDF (chronological journal + trial balance + audit-trail metadata) and .xlsx (three sheets: Journal with every entry, Trial Balance with closing balances, Summary with totals and by-type rollups).

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