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 entry in journal is made in a journal by documenting a transaction in terms of debit and credit. It involves determining the affected accounts, which account to credit and debit and adding the rates respectively. Every entry is also supplemented with a date and description. The journal serves as a diary of the entire transactions. These are then recorded and entered on the ledger accounts. Accuracy and consistency in financial reporting is guaranteed through proper journal entries and it is upon this that all the accounting processes are based.