"book of first entry" meaning in English

See book of first entry in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: books of first entry [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|books of first entry}} book of first entry (plural books of first entry)
  1. (business, finance, accounting) An accounting book or journal where all transactions are initially recorded. Categories (topical): Accounting, Business, Finance
    Sense id: en-book_of_first_entry-en-noun-SgjWEM3C Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: accounting, business, finance

Inflected forms

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