Account Reconciliation
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Finance & Accounting Dictionary
Definition
A financial reporting and control concept defining processes and safeguards used to produce reliable statements and management reports. It governs reconciliations, approvals, audit trails, and consolidation steps that reduce error and detect misstatement. It does not guarantee accuracy without timely execution, competent review, and remediation of control gaps when detected.
Account Reconciliation
Social Sciences Dictionary
Definition
Process of comparing two sets of financial records (for example, bank statement vs general ledger, subledger vs ledger, or intercompany balances across entities) to identify, explain and resolve differences so that recorded figures are accurate, complete and supported by evidence; a control intended to detect errors, timing differences and unauthorized transactions.