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Noun: suspense account  su'spens u'kawnt
  1. An account used temporarily to carry doubtful receipts and disbursements or discrepancies pending their analysis and permanent classification
    "Unidentified bank transactions were placed in a suspense account until they could be properly categorized"

Derived forms: suspense accounts

Type of: account, account statement, accounting

Encyclopedia: Suspense account