# General ledger and account ledger

> See every posting on every account for a period, or drill into one account with a running balance.

Canonical: https://docs.getonebooks.com/reports/general-ledger/
Language: en
Documentation index: https://docs.getonebooks.com/llms.txt

Two accountant-mode reports show the postings themselves rather than totals.

## General ledger

**Reports → General Ledger** lists, account by account, every journal line in the period with date, description, source document and a running balance. It is the place to answer "what exactly hit this account?".

![The General Ledger grouped by account with dates, descriptions, debits, credits and running balances](https://docs.getonebooks.com/screenshots/en/reports-general-ledger.webp)

Keep the period short on busy accounts — the report lists every line.

## Account ledger

**Reports → Ledger Transactions** shows the same detail for **one account** you choose, with its opening balance, each transaction and the closing balance for the period. Use it to reconcile a single bank account, tax account or customer control account.

![The Ledger Transactions report for one selected account with a running balance](https://docs.getonebooks.com/screenshots/en/reports-account-ledger.webp)

## What you see on each line

- **Date** and **description** of the entry.
- **Source** — invoice, payment, expense, purchase, contra, manual, reversal, closing, opening balance.
- **Debit** or **credit** amount and the **running balance**.

## Related

  - [Journal entries](https://docs.getonebooks.com/accounting/journal-entries/)
  - [Trial balance](https://docs.getonebooks.com/reports/trial-balance/)