single-entry

Basic bookkeeping method

Single-entry describes a bookkeeping system that records each transaction only once, typically as either income or expense in a single account.

It's simpler than double-entry bookkeeping but provides less financial oversight: Small businesses often start with single-entry accounting.

The term also describes forms, contests, or databases allowing only one submission or record per person.

bookkeeping

accounting

Maintaining financial records

ledgerFinancial record book
debitSubtraction from account
creditRecognition or payment deferral

journal · transaction · posting · record · balance · asset · liability · expense · revenue · audit

competition

tournament

Multi-round competitive event

submissionYielding to another's will
contestantCompetition participant
registrationFormal recording of participation

participant · qualifying · application · fee · deadline · category · division · lottery · sweepstakes · raffle

access

visa

Travel authorization stamp

permitOfficial written authorization
borderOuter edge or limit
customsTraditional practices or import taxes

passport · clearance · one-way · admission · gate · checkpoint · crossing · immigration · stamp · arrival

database

record

Preserved account or achievement

fieldArea of specialty
rowLinear arrangement across
dataFacts for analysis

input · cell · form · unique · duplicate · table · log · catalog · index · item

Categories

accountingbookkeeping, ledger, balance sheet, general ledger, accounts payable
bookkeepingledger, general ledger, accounts, ledgers, bookkeeping
Accounting Softwareaccounting software, QuickBooks, general ledger, payroll software, Sage

Opposites

accounting method

single-entrydouble-entry

Accounting with paired entries

double-entry bookkeeping · cross-referenced · relational

Family

single, entry, singly, singleness, singles, singled, singling, singular, singularity

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