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noun
A statement of the balances of all nominal accounts in a double-entry ledger, made to test their equality. The total value of the debits should equal the total of the credits any difference indicates that an error has been made.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: accounting, business, finance
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noun
a balance of debits and credits in double-entry bookkeeping; drawn up to test their equality
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: balance
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