a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction

record in a public office or in a court of law

record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions

have one's name listed as a candidate for several parties

a bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts

(accounting) the value of a firm's current assets including raw materials and work in progress and finished goods

a list of employees and their salaries