• The log is a detailed record of all transactions made by the business.

  • Reconciliation of accounts and transfer of information to other accounts is performed using the information recorded in the log.
  • When a transaction is logged in the company log, it is usually logged using the double entry method, but can also be logged using the single entry method.
  • the double entry method reflects changes in two accounts after the transaction; increase by one and decrease by the corresponding account.
  • Unified accounting is rarely used and records changes in only one account.
  • Journal is also used in the financial world to refer to a trading journal that details the trades made by an investor and why.