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A subsidiary account is an account that is found in the subsidiary ledger. It is used to summarize the control account.
Is a credit balance in a vendor subsidiary account an unpaid balance owed?
Is a credit balance in a vendor subsidiary account an unpaid balance owed?
the accounts payable account is on the general ledger and is generally comprised of many smaller vendor accounts which are listed and tracked separately in the "accounts payable subsidiary ledger". So each vendor would be a subsidiary account of the accounts payable ledger.
Any credit balance in a vendor subsidiary account ia an unpaid balance owed?
A subsidiary ledger is a group of similar accounts whose combined balances equal the balance in a specific general ledger account. The general ledger account that summarizes a subsidiary ledger's account balances is called a control account or master account. For example, an accounts receivable subsidiary ledger (customers' subsidiary ledger) includes a separate account for each customer who makes credit purchases. The combined balance of every account in this subsidiary ledger equals the balance of accounts receivable in the general ledger. Posting a debit or credit to a subsidiary ledger account and also to a general ledger control account does not violate the rule that total debit and credit entries must balance because subsidiary ledger accounts are not part of the general ledger; they are supplemental accounts that provide the detail to support the balance in a control account.
A subsidiary account is an account that is found in the subsidiary ledger. It is used to summarize the control account.
A control account is a summary account in the general ledger. The details that support the balance in the summary account are contained in a subsidiary ledger. The purpose of the control account is to keep the general ledger free of details, yet have the correct balance for the financial statements. The details on each customer and each transaction are recorded in the subsidiary account. Hence, subsidiary account balances are not reported in financial statements because it is not necessary to see the details for every sale or every collection transaction. Yes, subsidiary account balances are useful to the sales manager and the credit manager who will need to know detailed information on individual customers, including whether a customer recently reduced their account balance.
A control account is a summary account in the general ledger. The details that support the balance in the summary account are contained in a subsidiary ledger-a ledger outside of the general ledger. The purpose of the control account is to keep the general ledger free of details, yet have the correct balance for the financial statements. For example, the Accounts Receivable account in the general ledger could be a control account. If it were a control account, the company would merely update the account with a few amounts, such as total collections for the day, total sales on account for the day, total returns and allowances for the day, etc. The details on each customer and each transaction would not be recorded in the Accounts Receivable control account in the general ledger. Rather, these details of the accounts receivable activity will be in the Accounts Receivable Subsidiary Ledger. This works well because the employees working with the general ledger probably do not need to see the details for every sale or every collection transaction. However, the sales manager and the credit manager will need to know detailed information on individual customers, including whether a customer recently reduced their account balance. The company can provide these individuals with access to the Accounts Receivable Subsidiary Ledger and can keep the general ledger free of a tremendous amount of detail. Sourced: http://blog.accountingcoach.com/accounts-receivable-control-account-subsidiary-ledger/ (second result after googling "Control account balances and Subsidiary account balances" ps: lrn2google)
Is a credit balance in a vendor subsidiary account an unpaid balance owed?
Yes, if the customer is found to be fraudulent or the origin of funds in his accounts are not properly documented. If the bank suspects money laundering or terrorist activity in a customer's account, it can be frozen
Is a credit balance in a vendor subsidiary account an unpaid balance owed?
Is a credit balance in a vendor subsidiary account an unpaid balance owed?
Is a credit balance in a vendor subsidiary account an unpaid balance owed?
the accounts payable account is on the general ledger and is generally comprised of many smaller vendor accounts which are listed and tracked separately in the "accounts payable subsidiary ledger". So each vendor would be a subsidiary account of the accounts payable ledger.
Any credit balance in a vendor subsidiary account ia an unpaid balance owed?
Any credit balance in a vendor subsidiary account ia an unpaid balance owed?