Accounting · Ledger Posting and Principles
Consider the following statements regarding the Ledger and the process of 'Posting' and 'Folioing': Statement I: The process of Ledger Posting involves transferring the debit and credit items from the journal to the respective accounts, and the Ledger Folio number in the journal indicates the page number of the ledger where the account resides. Statement II: A 'Compound Journal Entry' containing multiple debits or credits is posted to the ledger by debiting or crediting each individual account involved with its respective share of the transaction amount. Statement III: The Ledger is considered a 'Self-Balancing' book because the sum of all debit balances must always equal the sum of all credit balances, regardless of any errors of principle or omission. Which of the above statements are correct?
- 1I, II, and III
- 2Only II and III
- 3Only I and II✓
- 4Only I
Correct answer
Only I and II
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