Recorded to and Recorded against

Tony, you cannot say "the $2,000": you can say $2,000 or an/the amount of $2,000.

It's unclear what you want to say. Amounts can be charged to, or deducted from a loan. If you provide more context, we might be able to help you. One thing is clear: both record to and record against sound wrong in that sentence.

Thanks Gustavo, let me put into another context or example. But first of all let me clarify: The example below is referring to recording a transaction in accounting software. When you record something, it will be debited or credited to a ledger.

So, for example:

When you purchase something for business purposes, the amount you incurred should be recorded against/to "X" ledger, instead of "Y" ledger.

In your new example above:

@Tony C posted:

When you purchase something for business purposes, the amount you incurred should be recorded against/to "X" ledger, instead of "Y" ledger.

I'd use "in" (amounts are recorded in books of account), so that example is different from the original one.

I'd say that an amount can be credited to, or debited from, a loan, or — if you refer to the accounting entry — recorded as credited to/debited from a loan.

Thanks Gustavo, how come if credit we use "to" but debit we use "from"?

You should follow the same rationale behind adding to and subtracting from.

Hello Gustavo, I now get where you are coming from. Thanks for that, but the debit and credit you are referring to I think is more referring to a bank account.

What about the use of debit and credit in bookkeeping? e.g.

An amount of $100 was debited/credited to general ledger 1-1100

As I said further above, I'd use "in" for books.

Thanks Gustavo!