subsidiary ledger

• Nebensachbuch oder Hilfsbuch in der Buchhaltung, das detaillierte Aufzeichnungen zu einzelnen Konten enthält, die ein Hauptbuchkonto unterstützen, z. B. Forderungen oder Verbindlichkeiten.

A subsidiary ledger is a detailed accounting record that contains the individual accounts supporting a specific general ledger account, such as accounts receivable or accounts payable.

1. Detailed financial recordC1formal

   A subsidiary ledger is a group of similar accounts whose combined balances equal the balance in a specific general ledger account. It provides detailed information to support the control account.

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   • The accounts payable subsidiary ledger lists all individual vendor balances.
   • The accountant reconciled the subsidiary ledger with the general ledger control account.
   • Each customer has a separate record in the accounts receivable subsidiary ledger.