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accounting

/əˈkaʊn.tɪŋ/noun3 syllables

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

Synonyms for accounting5

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

accounting system, method of accounting

noun, as in a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance

account, account statement

noun, as in the occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business

accountancy

What does accounting mean?5

noun

1

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

2

a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance“they send me an accounting every month”

3

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

4

a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes“he was unable to give a clear accounting for his actions”

5

a system that provides quantitative information about finances

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with accounting?4

two syllables

countingmounting

three syllables

amountingrecounting
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Accounting in a sentence

  • Normally, an organization would choose its own auditor — certainly someone with accounting experience.Objectivesea
  • In this modern age, computer literacy is a must at any accounting firm.francaisr0wlet
  • On the left is reception, and to the right is accounting.tsp_2
  • No matter which accounting magic you're using, your company is still indebted.Amastan
  • The new accounting procedures require us to fill out different forms for reporting expenses.darinmex
  • Do you do double-entry accounting or traditional governmental accounting?unknown
  • This global company follows generally accepted accounting principles.WestofEden
  • The first principle of accounting is the principle of going concern.bandeirante

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Forms of accounting

as a noun

plural
accountings