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What is an account?

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An account is a summarised record of the relevant transactions relating to a particular head. It records not only the amount of transactions, but also their effects and directions.
For example, a cash account will show all of cash received and paid.
A fixed assets account will show the purchase, sale and depreciation of the fixed assets.

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