Accounting Dictionary - Letter S
(also called subledger) is a group of similar accounts that support a general ledger control account. The total balance of all records in a subsidiary ledger equals the balance in a corresponding general ledger control account. Examples of subsidiary ledgers are accounts receivable subsidiary ledgers and accounts payable subsidiary ledgers.
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