These transactions are recorded in the general journal first, and typically include more information than is included in the accounting ledger; the balance of each account is not included. As in the accounting ledger, however, the credits and debits listed in the general journal must total zero.
Part of the Software applications glossary: Distributed computing is a model in which components of a software system are shared among multiple computers to improve efficiency and performance.
Some off-premises hosted services are specifically designed to provide functionality for integration into other applications, and provide no UI at all. Cloud-based services generally fall into categories such as storage/compute, business services, and retail/wholesale services. Some common examples of these remote services are: Business services such as stocks and shares information, invoicing and payment systems, data interchange facilities, merchant services, and business information portals.