closing balance

  • 1closing balance — ➔ balance1 * * * closing balance UK US noun [C] ► BANKING, ACCOUNTING the amount of money in an account at the end of an accounting period: »The opening balance should reflect the closing balance on your previous statement. → Compare OPENING… …

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  • 2closing balance — The debit or credit balance on a ledger at the end of an accounting period, which will appear on the balance sheet at that date and be carried forward to the next accounting period. A debit closing balance (such as an accrual) will be carried… …

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  • 3closing balance — The debit or credit balance on a ledger at the end of an accounting period, which will be carried forward to the next accounting period. A debit closing balance (such as an accrual) will be carried forward to the credit side of a ledger and a… …

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  • 4closing balance — balance of an account after a particular period …

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  • 5Closing balance —   An ISO term. The balance of entries posted to the account at the close of the statement period …

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  • 6Intermediate closing balance —   An ISO term. The balance of entries posted to the account at the end of the statement page or message …

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  • 7balance — the amount of money remaining in an account. The total of your money in the bank after accounting for all transactions (deposits and withdrawals) is called a balance . Glossary of Business Terms A division of a Securities Account, of a type… …

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  • 8balance — / bæləns/ noun 1. the amount which has to be put in one of the columns of an account to make the total debits and credits equal ♦ balance in hand cash held to pay small debts ♦ balance brought down or forward the closing balance of the previous… …

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  • 9closing — / kləυzɪŋ/ adjective 1. final or coming at the end 2. at the end of an accounting period ● At the end of the quarter the bookkeeper has to calculate the closing balance. ■ noun ♦ the closing of an account the act of stopping supply to a customer… …

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  • 10closing — / kləυzɪŋ/ adjective 1. final or coming at the end 2. at the end of an accounting period ● At the end of the quarter the bookkeeper has to calculate the closing balance. ■ noun 1. ♦ the closing of an account the act of stopping supply to a… …

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