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control account

Definition

General ledger account whose balance reflects the total of balances of related subsidiary ledger accounts. Accounts receivable and accounts payable are the most commonly used control accounts, and their balances serve as a crosscheck (control) of the accuracy of the associated subsidiary records. Also called controlling account.

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