state reconciliation

[/steɪt ˌrekənˈsɪli˃eɪʃən/]
nounpl: state reconciliations
reconciliação de estado
1. A process of verifying and matching financial records, accounts, or data to ensure consistency and accuracy between different records or systems, particularly in government or institutional contexts
The accounting department conducted a state reconciliation to verify that all bank transactions matched the general ledger.
O departamento de contabilidade realizou uma reconciliação de estado para verificar se todas as transações bancárias correspondiam ao livro razão.
2. In software and database management, the process of synchronizing the current state of a system with its recorded or expected state
State reconciliation in the distributed system ensured that all nodes had consistent data.
A reconciliação de estado no sistema distribuído garantiu que todos os nós tivessem dados consistentes.
3. The process of resolving conflicts or discrepancies between recorded data and actual conditions
The inventory team performed a state reconciliation to account for missing items.
A equipe de inventário realizou uma reconciliação de estado para contabilizar itens faltantes.
This term is primarily used in professional, technical, and financial contexts in both Brazil and the USA. In Brazil, it's particularly common in banking, accounting, and IT sectors. The concept gained prominence with digital transformation and the need for data consistency in automated systems. Understanding state reconciliation is crucial for professionals in finance, audit, and information technology.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
account reconciliationdata reconciliationfinancial reconciliationsystem reconciliationverificationaudit
Antonyms / Antônimos
discrepancyinconsistencymismatchconflict

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
reconciliação de estado
Standard term used in accounting and IT contexts
São Paulo
reconciliação de estado / acerto de contas
Business and financial sector usage
Rio de Janeiro
reconciliação de estado
Common in banking and institutional contexts
Portugal
reconciliação de estado / acerto de contas
Used in accounting with slight variation in emphasis

Related Words

reconcileverificationauditledgeraccountingsynchronizationbalanceconsistency

Related Idioms & Phrases

to square the accounts
to balance the books
to settle accounts
to get records straight
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