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control account

German translation: Hauptbuch

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English term or phrase:	control account
German translation:	Hauptbuch
Entered by:	Ines Lassnig

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14:40 Aug 18, 2007

English to German translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Accounting / internal audit

English term or phrase: control account

Aus einem Prüfbericht:

A. SALES AND PURCHASE LEDGER *CONTROL ACCOUNT* RECONCILIATIONS

There were no documented sales or purchase ledger reconciliations at the end of April. Further investigations revealed that for XY there was a difference of €€€ between the sales ledger and the trial balance.

[...]

Purchase ledger and sales ledger *control account* reconciliations are fundamental to the integrity of the accounts and should be completed on a monthly basis.

Vielen Dank im Voraus!

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Hauptbuch

Explanation:
ledger= Konto
general ledger=Hauptbuch (hier werden alle Konten zusammengeführt)
control account= auch synonym verwendet für general ledger

Es geht also um die Abgleichung der Einnahmen- und Ausgabenkonten im Hauptbuch.