Control account

/kənˌtroʊl əˈkaʊnt/

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Definitions of control account

noun
an account that shows totals of amounts entered in a subsidiary ledger

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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

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