shadow account

noun

A secondary representation of a financial account, especially one used to perform an independent verification.

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Meanings

nounshadow account (plural shadow accounts)

plural shadow accounts

  1. accountingA secondary representation of a financial account, especially one used to perform an independent verification.
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APA

shadow account. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shadow%20account

MLA

“shadow account.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shadow%20account. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shadow account,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shadow%20account.

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