Offsetting Entry
Offsetting Entry
In accounting, an entry on a balance sheet that sets another entry to zero. The offsetting liability may be either an asset or a liability. For example, if a bank has an outstanding loan for $10,000 and receives a $10,000 payment, the payment is recorded as an offsetting entry on the bank's balancing sheet. See also: Offset.
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