What is a register when referring to accounting or bookkeeping?

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Register was the name of the Company that mfg. the first Green line spread sheets.Paper sheet ledgers were orginally used to maintain credit records,ect. in old country stores."Add it to the Register","put it on my tab" came from that erea also.Way before 18.99% APR.

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