The general ledger is a vast historical data archive of your company’s financial activities, including revenue, expenses, adjustments, account balances, and often much more. The detailed transactions ...

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Microsoft Excel worksheets can consolidate your general ledger accounts into a trial balance worksheet for review during the closing process. When you need to review the current balances and verify ...