Control Account

Control Account
A control account is a general ledger account that summarizes the total balances of subsidiary ledgers, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in financial reporting.
Private Ledger
A private ledger is a subset of an accounting ledger that holds confidential and sensitive financial information, isolated from the general ledger for security and privacy reasons.

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