balance the accounts
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to balance the accounts; to square the books
formalA technical term used in accounting and finance. It refers to the process of making the debit and credit sides of a ledger equal, ensuring that all transactions are recorded and settled correctly.
Kuài会
jì计
měi每
yuè月
dǐ底
dōu都
yào要
píng平
zhàng账
。
The accountant has to balance the books at the end of every month.
Zhè这
bǐ笔
kuǎn款
zi子
dào到
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
jiù就
néng能
píng平
zhàng账
le了
。
Once this payment arrives, we'll be able to square the books.
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Píng平
zhàng账
hòu后
fā发
xiàn现
le了
yī一
chù处
cuò错
wù误
。
An error was discovered after balancing the accounts.