A general ledger account containing the correct total amount without containing the details. For example, Accounts Receivable could be a control account in the general ledger. Each day the total of the day’s credit sales and the day’s collections are posted to this account. However, the details involving specific customers’ accounts will be found in a subsidiary ledger.
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