Begin with evidence and the event, not the bank movement alone. Identify the resource or obligation, choose the accounts and balance the entry. A credit sale separates revenue from later collection, while inventory sold also needs a cost entry. Post the journal to the ledger and prepare a trial balance. Equal totals cannot detect an omitted two-sided entry or a balanced misclassification. Trace invoice, remittance and posting references before changing a customer balance.
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