When a transaction is entered in a general journal, the first account title is indented about half an inch from the left margin of the Description column.

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In a general journal, the first account title is not indented; it is written at the left margin of the Description column. Any subsequent account titles within the same entry are the ones that are typically indented to indicate they are being credited if the first account is debited, or vice versa.

When a Transaction Is Entered in a General Journal, the First