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How do you reconcile the aging report to the general ledger control account?

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The total of the AR (or AP) aging/sub-ledger must equal the GL control account balance. Reconcile by comparing the two, then investigating differences from unposted transactions, direct GL journals bypassing the sub-ledger, timing, or misapplied cash. The aged sub-ledger is the detail supporting the single control-account figure.
AR sub-ledger (aging) total: 320,500
GL AR control account:        321,000
Difference 500 = a manual GL journal not in the sub-ledger -> correct.
Real-world example A $500 gap between the aging and the GL is traced to a manual journal posted directly to the control account and reversed.

Common follow-ups: What causes sub-ledger to GL differences? | Why avoid direct journals to control accounts?

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