# Journal

> Journal — The chronological record of entries, before they are summarized by account.

Source: https://lopifi.com/glossary/journal
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**What is journal?** In accounting, journal means the chronological record of entries, before they are summarized by account.

## Words this system refuses for it

- log
- history

- **Category:** Foundations
- **Specified in:** [Lexicon](https://lopifi.com/md/docs/domain/11-lexicon)
- **Rendered by:** [journal-entry](https://lopifi.com/md/components/journal-entry), [journal-entry-form](https://lopifi.com/md/components/journal-entry-form), [journal-entry-table](https://lopifi.com/md/components/journal-entry-table)
- **Related:** account