suspense account

noun Bookkeeping.
an account in which items are temporarily entered until their final disposition is determined.
Origin:
1875–80

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suspense account
 
—n
accounting an account in which entries are made until determination of their proper disposition

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Example sentences
Select the alternate suspense account for the first field and the account
  suspense account for the second field.
Use the suspense account sparingly, and clear out transactions within thirty
  days of entry into the account.
The suspense account used for these advance payments is also used for other
  transactions that cannot otherwise be posted.
The typical program requires that the purchase amount be maintained in a
  suspense account.
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