Controlling account
ACCOUNT IN THE GENERAL LEDGER FOR WHICH A CORRESPONDING SUBSIDIARY LEDGER HAS BEEN CREATED, ALLOWING FOR TRACKING TRANSACTIONS WITHIN THE CONTROLLING ACCOUNT IN MORE DETAIL
Control Account; Control account
In accounting, the controlling account (also known as an adjustment or control accountcontrol account definition in Financial Times lexicon) is an account in the general ledger for which a corresponding subsidiary ledger has been created. The subsidiary ledger allows for tracking transactions within the controlling account in more detail.