control account

Noun
  1. An account that shows totals of amounts entered in a subsidiary ledger (synset 113426188)
    is a type of: accounting, accounting system, method of accounting - a bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts
    is a part of: general ledger - the ledger that contains all of the financial accounts of a business; contains offsetting debit and credit accounts (including control accounts)

Other Searches