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accounting

/ accounting /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a system that provides quantitative information about finances
Type of:
system system of rules
Kinds of:
balance of payments balance of international payments current account
Derived:
account calculate
noun Sense 2
a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes
"he was unable to give a clear accounting for his actions"
Type of:
explanation account
noun Sense 3
a bookkeeper''s chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts
Type of:
register
Kinds of:
control account entry accounting entry ledger entry credit side
Has parts:
ledger leger account book
Derived:
account calculate
noun Sense 4
the occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business
Type of:
occupation business job
Kinds of:
cost accounting bookkeeping clerking inventory accounting
Derived:
account calculate
noun Sense 5
a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance
"they send me an accounting every month"
Type of:
statement financial statement
Kinds of:
capital account profit and loss profit and loss account suspense account expense account
Derived:
account calculate
Semantic Complexity
82%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
38
Times Searched
1
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system system of rules balance of payments balance of international payments current account explanation account register control account entry accounting entry ledger entry