Bookkeeping Journal Report

This article addresses the benefits of reviewing a bookkeeping Journal report.

A bookkeeping Journal report is simply a detailed report listing all of the bookkeeping entries that have been posted into your bookkeeping system, in chronological order. It is NOT a report that lists Journal Entries only. A bookkeeping Journal report list ALL of the types of bookkeeping entries, such as:

• Invoice
• Bill Payment
• Expense
• Credit Memo
• Journal Entry
• Bill
• Check

This report can be deemed as similar to a bookkeeping General Ledger report, however, a General Ledger report lists entries, sorted PER ACCOUNT first. For example,a general ledger report will list all bookkeeping entries that occurred within a bank account (within a certain period of time and in chronological order as well), then it may list all entries that occurred within, say, the Accounts Receivables account (again, within a certain period of time and in chronological order as well), and then on and on.

A bookkeeping Journal report lists all entries, sorted only in chronological order (and within a certain period that you select).

Here is an example of a Journal report from QuickBooks Online:

Note: AccuraBooks is a bookkeeping firm only, so please consult with your C.P.A. for verification and clarification about the contents of this article.