{"id":4804,"date":"2021-08-03T10:13:07","date_gmt":"2021-08-03T04:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goseeko.com\/blog\/?p=4804"},"modified":"2021-10-30T07:39:54","modified_gmt":"2021-10-30T07:39:54","slug":"what-is-bookkeeping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goseeko.com\/blog\/what-is-bookkeeping\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Bookkeeping?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Bookkeeping is just a part of the accounting process that handles the recording of transactions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/articles\/professionals\/091715\/career-advice-accounting-vs-bookkeeping.asp\">Bookkeeping<\/a> is an activity related to the systematic recording and classification of an organization&#8217;s financial data. This essentially a records management feature which assist in accounting. This is an important factor in preparing your organization&#8217;s financial statements at the end of the fiscal year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It  is also related to the classification of financial transactions and events. Classification of such transactions is essential for maintaining proper financial accounting. It also includes the preparation of source documents for ongoing financial transactions and other business operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many ways of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bookkeeping#:~:text=Bookkeeping%20is%20the%20recording%20of,in%20business%20and%20other%20organizations.&amp;text=The%20bookkeeper%20brings%20the%20books,income%20statement%20and%20balance%20sheet.\"> it. <\/a>The most common are double-entry bookkeeping and single-entry bookkeeping. But even these other methods, including the process of recording financial transactions in some way, are acceptable bookkeeping systems or processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Purpose&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To maintain an entire and accurate record of all financial transactions during a systematic and logical manner. This ensures that the financial impact of these transactions is reflected in the books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Second, the main objective is to see the overall impact of every recorded transaction on the company&#8217;s final statement. 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