suspense

Definition

In finance, an account where money sits in limbo, waiting for clarification before anyone is allowed to touch it. Basically financial purgatory.

Example Usage

The payment went into suspense account pending verification of the customer's identity, a delay that nobody was happy about.

Source: Accounting terminology, AICPA

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