accounting
pronunciation
How to pronounce accounting in British English: UK [əˈkaʊntɪŋ]
How to pronounce accounting in American English: US [əˈkaʊntɪŋ]
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- Noun:
- a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes
- a system that provides quantitative information about finances
- the occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business
- a bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts
- a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance
Word Origin
- accounting (n.)
- "reckoning of numbers," late 14c., verbal noun from account (v.). Phrase no accounting for tastes (1823) translates Latin de gustibus non est disputandum.
Example
- 1. Could accounting shenanigans prove a godsend for private equity ?
- 2. I enjoyed accounting but finance was entirely more exciting .
- 3. It has a record of dodgy accounting .
- 4. The company reports earnings under japanese accounting standards .
- 5. A new accounting system would certainly help china .