← Back to Fala2Me

balanced ledger

[ˈbælənst ˈlɛdʒər]
nounpl: balanced ledgers
razão equilibrada
1. An accounting record in which debits equal credits, indicating that all financial transactions have been properly recorded
The accountant confirmed that the balanced ledger showed no discrepancies.
O contador confirmou que a razão equilibrada não apresentava discrepâncias.
2. A financial statement where total assets equal the sum of liabilities and equity
We cannot close the books until we have a balanced ledger.
Não podemos encerrar os livros até termos uma razão equilibrada.
Synonyms
balanced booksbalanced accountsreconciled ledger
Antonyms
unbalanced ledgerdiscrepant accounts

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
razão equilibrada
Standard accounting term used in Brazil
São Paulo
livro razão balanceado
Alternative formal term used in business contexts
Portugal
razão equilibrada
Standard term in Portuguese accounting

Related Idioms & Phrases

to balance the books
square the accounts
make the numbers work
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →