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Subsidiary Ledger

A subsidiary ledger is a detailed ledger that supports a control account in the general ledger. For example, the accounts receivable ledger contains individual customer balances, while the control account shows the total. It allows for more granular tracking and simplifies reconciliation of financial records.

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