Securities account refers to the securities registration and settlement institution established for investors, which is an important certificate to identify the identity of shareholders, has the legal effect of proving the identity of shareholders, and is also a prerequisite for investors to conduct securities transactions.

The difference between securities and stocks: stocks refer to equity certificates, which are a kind of valuable securities issued to shareholders by joint-stock companies as holding certificates to raise funds and obtain dividends and bonuses. Securities refer to legal documents that can reflect ownership or creditor's rights. According to the nature of securities, there are property rights securities, debt securities and ownership securities, and stock is a kind of ownership securities. Wait a minute.