Definition of accounting

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Definition of accounting

  • a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance (noun)

    Examples

    1. they send me an accounting every month

    Synonyms

    1. account
    2. account statement
  • the occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. accountancy
  • a bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. accounting system
    2. method of accounting
  • a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes (noun)

    Examples

    1. he was unable to give a clear accounting for his actions
  • a system that provides quantitative information about finances (noun)

See definition of accounting in Merriam Webster