A Control Account ________

question 73

Multiple Choice

A control account ________.

• A) does not appear on the balance sheet
• B) has a balance that equals the sum of the balances in a group of related accounts in a subsidiary ledger
• C) is equivalent to a contra account and represents the offsetting nature of debits and credits on a firm's financial statements
• D) holds individual accounts that support a general ledger account

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Straight-Line Method

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