Re: question: What is a JE?

[Herbert Thoma]

Richard Wackerbarth wrote:
> 
> On Thu, 11 May 2000, Herbert Thoma wrote:
> > <...>
> >
> > > A JE must progress through the following "reconciliation states"
> >
> > <...>
> >
> > I read it several times now, what does JE mean???
> Sorry for the shorthand.  JE==Journal Entry.
> Each element (debit or credit) of a (split) transaction is an entry
> in the master journal. They used to call them "splits" but Linas started
> using this term recently. Once people get used to it, I think that it will be
> a better descriptor and cause less confusion in the long run.

Thanks for the explanation.

I think JE is a better term than split, too.

 Herbert.
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