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Accounting

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Noun

1. accounting

a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes

Example Sentences:
'he was unable to give a clear accounting for his actions'

2. accounting

a system that provides quantitative information about finances

3. accountancy, accounting

the occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business

4. accounting, accounting system, method of accounting

a bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts

5. account, account statement, accounting

a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance

Example Sentences:
'they send me an accounting every month'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Accounting

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noun
a. 
the skill or practice of maintaining and auditing accounts and preparing reports on the assets, liabilities, etc, of a business
b. 
(as modifier)
an accounting period
accounting entity

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Accounting

see synonyms of accounting
noun
1. 
the principles or practice of systematically recording, presenting, and interpreting financial accounts
2. 
a statement of debits and credits
3. 
a settling or balancing of accounts

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Accounting

see synonyms of accounting
n.
The practice or profession of maintaining the financial records of a business, including bookkeeping as well as the preparation of statements concerning the assets, liabilities, and operating results.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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