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Accounting

/ə.ˈkaʊn.tɪŋ/

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📖 Definitions of "Accounting"

verb

1
To provide explanation.
2
To count.

noun

1
The development and use of a system for recording and analyzing the financial transactions and financial status of an individual or a business.
2
A relaying of events; justification of actions.
"He was required to give a thorough accounting of his time."
3
An equitable remedy requiring wrongfully obtained profits to be distributed to those who deserve them.

adjective

1
Of or relating to accounting.
"General accepted accounting principles"

🔄 Synonyms of "Accounting"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
accountnoun	(accounting) A registry of pecuniary transactions; a written or printed statement of business dealings or debts and credits, and also of other things subjected to a reckoning or review.
accountancynoun	(uncountable, British, New Zealand, often Philippines, accounting) The function of compiling and providing financial information primarily by reports referred to as financial statements, including bookkeeping, systems design, analysis and interpretation of accounting information.
account statementnoun	A record of transactions and their effect on bank account balances
accounting systemnoun	a bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts
method of accountingnoun	a bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Accounting"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
accountancynoun	(uncountable, British, New Zealand, often Philippines, accounting) The function of compiling and providing financial information primarily by reports referred to as financial statements, including bookkeeping, systems design, analysis and interpretation of accounting information.
account statementnoun	A record of transactions and their effect on bank account balances
accounting systemnoun	a bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts
method of accountingnoun	a bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts
bookkeepingnoun	(accounting) The skill or practice of keeping books or systematic records of financial transactions, e.g. income and expenses.
financenoun	The management of money and other assets.
bookkeepernoun	(accounting) A person responsible for keeping records or documents, such as of a business.
financial	Related to finances.
accountantnoun	A reckoner, or someone who maintains financial matters for a person(s).
billingnoun	The tracking of bills and amounts owed; the department within an institution or business that deals with the tracking of bills and amounts owed.
costingnoun	The estimation of the cost of a process or product.
cashnoun	(uncountable) Money in the form of notes or bills and coins, as opposed to checks, credit or electronic transactions.
creditingnoun	The act of making a credit in accounting.
fiscalnoun	A public official in certain countries having control of public revenue.
comptrollernoun	The chief accountant of a company or government.
ledgernoun	A book or other scheme for keeping accounting records.
bookingnoun	A reservation for a service, such as travel or hotel accommodation.
auditingnoun	The act or result of performing an audit.
chargenoun	The amount of money levied for a service.
inventorynoun	(operations) The stock of an item on hand at a particular location or business.