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What is General ledger?

Finance & accounting. A plain-English definition for Australian business owners.

The general ledger is the master record of all financial transactions for a business, organised by account.

Every transaction in the bookkeeping system flows into the general ledger. It's the source of truth from which all financial reports are produced.

In a connected back office this sits with the Finance hub, where Valont runs bookkeeping, managed payroll and bas & tax compliance for Australian SMEs as one team. The full definition set is on the glossary.

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General information, not advice. For how this applies to your business, talk it through with a Trusted Advisor or start with the Business Health Check.