Collins 3880 A4 Indexed Through Account Book - 10926

Collins Account Book 3880 Indexed Through

The Collins 3880 A4 Indexed Through is the alphabetically tab-indexed account book — the format for any record that is organised and retrieved by name. "Indexed Through" means the page edges are cut in a stepped pattern through the full book thickness, creating a thumb-index where each tab corresponds to a letter of the alphabet. Press your thumb on the "M" tab and the book opens directly at the "M" section — no page flipping, no separate dividers, no index to consult. For customer accounts (debtors ledger), supplier accounts (creditors ledger), membership rolls, client registers and any alphabetically organised record, the Indexed Through book is the purpose-built format.

HOW THE THROUGH-INDEX WORKS

• Tabs cut into the page edges — the index is physical, not printed; each tab is a notch cut into the outer page margin at the position corresponding to a letter group; the cuts run through the full thickness of the book, visible from the side at any point
• Direct thumb access — press the tab for any letter and the book opens at that section immediately; significantly faster than paging through an unindexed book for frequently consulted records
• Self-contained — no separate dividers, no stick-on tabs; the index is integral to the book's construction and cannot fall out or shift position
• Durable — tab cuts are clean and consistent; as durable as the book itself; suited to daily consulting

PRIMARY USES

• Debtors ledger (accounts receivable) — individual customer accounts organised alphabetically; amounts invoiced, payments received, balance owing per customer; subsidiary ledger behind the Debtors Control account in the general ledger; totals must agree with the control account
• Creditors ledger (accounts payable) — individual supplier accounts; amounts invoiced, payments made, balance owed; mirror image of the debtors ledger; organised alphabetically by supplier name
• Client and contact register — solicitors, accountants, real estate agents, financial advisers; client records organised alphabetically; physical register alongside or separate from digital systems
• Membership register — incorporated associations and clubs; member records alphabetically by surname; required under state associations legislation; alphabetical index for immediate access at AGMs and events
• Stock register by product name — stock items tracked alphabetically; any item found immediately without scanning a full list
• Employee record register — employment dates, classification, pay rate; alphabetically by surname for quick access
• Supplier and contractor register — approved supplier list; contact details, ABN, insurance, licences; alphabetical for quick verification
• Any alphabetical record — the Indexed Through book suits any record where the name-based lookup is the primary way of finding entries

THE INDEXED THROUGH BOOK IN MANUAL DOUBLE-ENTRY BOOKKEEPING

• Subsidiary ledger role — the general ledger carries one Debtors Control balance covering all customers; the Indexed Through debtors ledger holds the individual account page for each customer behind that control; individual balances must sum to the control account total
• Why the index is essential — a debtors ledger for even a small business with thirty customers is opened many times per day; the alphabetical index means any account is found in seconds; an unindexed book requires scanning all pages to find one account
• Works with the full bookkeeping set — transactions from the Day Book (10849), Journal (10856) and Treble Cash Book (10863) are posted to the subsidiary ledger accounts here, and to the control accounts in the general ledger
• Two books for debtors and creditors — a business maintaining both subsidiary ledgers needs two Indexed Through books; label the cover of each clearly

THE FULL COLLINS 3880 A4 RANGE — EIGHT FORMATS

• Day Book (10849) — daily chronological transaction journal
• Journal (10856) — double-entry journal; adjusting entries and non-cash transactions
• Treble Cash Book (10863) — three-column cash book; Discount, Cash, Bank each side
• 4 Money Column (10870) — four-column analysis; petty cash, GST, expense categories
• 5 Money Column (10877) — five-column analysis; payroll, petty cash with five types
• Minute Book (10905) — meeting minutes; companies, associations, SMSFs
• Feint & Paged (10919) — lined, numbered-page general record book; registers, correspondence
• Indexed Through (10926 — this product) — alphabetical tab-index; debtors/creditors ledger, membership rolls, client registers

SPECIFICATIONS

• Brand: Collins | Product code: 3880 | SKU: 10926
• Type: Indexed Through — alphabetical tab-index account book
• Size: A4
• Index: Alphabetical through-tab cuts into page edges
• Ruling: feint-ruled lines only, or columnar with money columns
• Application: Debtors ledger, creditors ledger, client register, membership roll, stock register, employee records, alphabetical records

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