Definition of single entry

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single entry -- a method of bookkeeping in which each transaction is entered only once on the account books. See double entry.

double entry -- a method of bookkeeping in which there are two entries for each transaction, one as a debit and the other as a credit, that check and balance each other.

historic definition...

Single-entry -- In single-entry bookkeeping the day-book (a day-book and journal kept as one) and the ledger are the essential books.



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