T-account

noun

A ledger with a debit column and a credit column.

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Meanings

nounT-account (plural T-accounts)

plural T-accounts

  1. accountingA ledger with a debit column and a credit column.

Origin

So called because of the T-like shape formed by the dividing lines.

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APA

T-account. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/T-account

MLA

“T-account.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/T-account. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “T-account,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/T-account.

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