double-entry bookkeeping
Noun
Meaning
bookkeeper debits the transaction to one account and credits it to another
Source: WordNetAlternative names
double entry bookkeeping
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Accounting methods improved, partly through the use of double-entry bookkeeping ; letters of credit also appeared, allowing easy transmission of money.
Double-entry system main A double-entry bookkeeping system is a set of rules for recording financial information in a financial accounting system in which every transaction or event changes at least two different nominal ledger accounts.