accountancy
pronunciation
How to pronounce accountancy in British English:
UK [əˈkaʊntənsi]
How to pronounce accountancy in American English:
US [əˈkaʊntənsi]
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- Noun:
- the occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business
Word Origin
- accountancy (n.)
- 1854, from accountant + -cy.
Example
- 1. Accountancy firm pricewaterhousecoopers estimates that the yearly take could hit 27.5bn by 2014 .
- 2. The central tool for imagining the world differently and sharing that vision is not accountancy .
- 3. But the international boss of a big four accountancy firm says this is unfair .
- 4. Mr barnier 's most radical proposal to ban accountancy firms from offering consulting services is also appealing .
- 5. That business organisation and accountancy should be the model even for public service , education and research ?