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accounting

Verb

∙ present participle of account

Noun

∙ The development and use of a system for recording and analyzing the financial transactions and financial status of a business or other organization. accounting
∙ A relaying of events; justification of actions.

Adjective

∙ Of or relating to accounting.

account

Noun

∙ 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 accounting
∙ A sum of money deposited at a bank and subject to withdrawal. banking
∙ A statement in general of reasons, causes, grounds, etc., explanatory of some event; a reason of an action to be done.
∙ A reason, grounds, consideration, motive.
∙ A business relationship involving the exchange of money and credit. business
∙ A record of events; recital of transactions; a relation or narrative; a report; a description.
∙ A statement explaining one's conduct.
∙ An estimate or estimation; valuation; judgment.
∙ Importance; worth; value; esteem; judgement.
∙ An authorization to use a service.
∙ A reckoning; computation; calculation; enumeration; a record of some reckoning. archaic
∙ Profit; advantage.

Verb

∙ to provide explanation
- ∙ To present an account of; to answer for, to justify. [14th-17th c.] obsolete, transitive
- ∙ To give an account of financial transactions, money received etc. [from 14th c.] intransitive, now rare
- ∙ To estimate, consider (something to be as described). [from 14th c.] transitive
- ∙ To consider that. [from 14th c.] intransitive
- ∙ To give a satisfactory evaluation for financial transactions, money received etc. [from 15th c.] intransitive
- ∙ To give a satisfactory evaluation for (one's actions, behaviour etc.); to answer for. [from 16th c.] intransitive
- ∙ To give a satisfactory reason for; to explain. [from 16th c.] intransitive
- ∙ To establish the location for someone. [from 19th c.] intransitive
- ∙ To cause the death, capture, or destruction of someone or something (+ for). [from 19th c.] intransitive
∙ to count
- ∙ To calculate, work out (especially with periods of time). [from 14th c.] transitive, now rare
- ∙ To count (up), enumerate. [14th-17th c.] obsolete
- ∙ To recount, relate (a narrative etc.). [14th-16th c.] obsolete

BABYLON ENGLISH
accounting n.
system of recording and analyzing financial transactions, auditing; detailed financial statement
account v.
explain; give a report; cause; regard

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
accounting
accounting
n
1. a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes; "he was unable to give a clear accounting for his actions"
2. a system that provides quantitative information about finances
3. the occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business [syn: accountancy]

4. a bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts [syn: accounting system, method of accounting]

5. a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance; "they send me an accounting every month" [syn: account, account statement]

similar words(1)

inventory accounting

WORDNET 2.0
accounting
Noun
1. a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes; "he was unable to give a clear accounting for his actions"
(hypernym) explanation, account
2. a system that provides quantitative information about finances
(hypernym) system, system of rules
(hyponym) balance of payments, balance of international payments
(derivation) account, calculate
(class) balanced
3. the occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business
(synonym) accountancy
(hypernym) occupation, business, job, line of work, line
(hyponym) cost accounting
(derivation) account, calculate
(class) carry over, carry forward
4. a bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts
(synonym) accounting system, method of accounting
(hypernym) register
(hyponym) control account
(member-holonym) ledger, leger, account book, book of account, book
(derivation) account, calculate
5. a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance; "they send me an accounting every month"
(synonym) account, account statement
(hypernym) statement, financial statement
(hyponym) capital account
(part-meronym) balance
(derivation) account, calculate
account
Noun
1. a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services; "he asked to see the executive who handled his account"
(synonym) business relationship
(hypernym) relationship
(hyponym) brokerage account
2. the act of informing by verbal report; "he heard reports that they were causing trouble"; "by all accounts they were a happy couple"
(synonym) report
(hypernym) informing, making known
(hyponym) summarization, summarisation
3. a record or narrative description of past events; "a history of France"; "he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president"; "the story of exposure to lead"
(synonym) history, chronicle, story
(hypernym) record
(hyponym) ancient history
(classification) history
4. a short account of the news; "the report of his speech"; "the story was on the 11 o'clock news"; "the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious"
(synonym) report, news report, story, write up
(hypernym) news
(hyponym) newsletter, newssheet
5. a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance; "they send me an accounting every month"
(synonym) accounting, account statement
(hypernym) statement, financial statement
(hyponym) capital account
(part-meronym) balance
6. a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.; "the explanation was very simple"; "I expected a brief account"
(synonym) explanation
(hypernym) statement
(hyponym) simplification
(part-meronym) explicandum, explanandum
(derivation) report, describe
7. an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered; "he paid his bill and left"; "send me an account of what I owe"
(synonym) bill, invoice
(hypernym) statement, financial statement
(hyponym) electric bill
(derivation) calculate
8. grounds; "don't do it on my account"; "the paper was rejected on account of its length"; "he tried to blame the victim but his success on that score was doubtful"
(synonym) score
(hypernym) reason, ground
9. importance or value; "a person of considerable account"; "he predicted that although it is of small account now it will rapidly increase in importance"
(hypernym) importance
10. the quality of taking advantage; "she turned her writing skills to good account"
(hypernym) profit, gain
Verb
1. be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something; "Passing grades account for half of the grades given in this exam"
(hypernym) be
2. keep an account of
(synonym) calculate
(hyponym) credit
(derivation) bill, invoice
3. to give an account or representation of in words; "Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental"
(synonym) report, describe
(hypernym) inform
(derivation) explanation
4. furnish a justifying analysis or explanation; "I can't account for the missing money"
(synonym) answer for
(hypernym) declare
(derivation) explanation

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Accounting
Accounting or accountancy is the measurement, processing and communication of financial information about economic entities. The modern field was established by the Italian mathematician Luca Pacioli in 1494. Accounting, which has been called the "language of business", measures the results of an organization's economic activities and conveys this information to a variety of users, including investors, creditors, management, and regulators. Practitioners of accounting are known as accountants. The terms 'accounting' and 'financial reporting' are often used as synonyms.
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WIKTIONARY - Yabla

accounting

Verb

∙ present participle of account

Noun

∙ The development and use of a system for recording and analyzing the financial transactions and financial status of a business or other organization. accounting
∙ A relaying of events; justification of actions.

Adjective

∙ Of or relating to accounting.

account

Noun

∙ 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 accounting
∙ A sum of money deposited at a bank and subject to withdrawal. banking
∙ A statement in general of reasons, causes, grounds, etc., explanatory of some event; a reason of an action to be done.
∙ A reason, grounds, consideration, motive.
∙ A business relationship involving the exchange of money and credit. business
∙ A record of events; recital of transactions; a relation or narrative; a report; a description.
∙ A statement explaining one's conduct.
∙ An estimate or estimation; valuation; judgment.
∙ Importance; worth; value; esteem; judgement.
∙ An authorization to use a service.
∙ A reckoning; computation; calculation; enumeration; a record of some reckoning. archaic
∙ Profit; advantage.

Verb

∙ to provide explanation
- ∙ To present an account of; to answer for, to justify. [14th-17th c.] obsolete, transitive
- ∙ To give an account of financial transactions, money received etc. [from 14th c.] intransitive, now rare
- ∙ To estimate, consider (something to be as described). [from 14th c.] transitive
- ∙ To consider that. [from 14th c.] intransitive
- ∙ To give a satisfactory evaluation for financial transactions, money received etc. [from 15th c.] intransitive
- ∙ To give a satisfactory evaluation for (one's actions, behaviour etc.); to answer for. [from 16th c.] intransitive
- ∙ To give a satisfactory reason for; to explain. [from 16th c.] intransitive
- ∙ To establish the location for someone. [from 19th c.] intransitive
- ∙ To cause the death, capture, or destruction of someone or something (+ for). [from 19th c.] intransitive
∙ to count
- ∙ To calculate, work out (especially with periods of time). [from 14th c.] transitive, now rare
- ∙ To count (up), enumerate. [14th-17th c.] obsolete
- ∙ To recount, relate (a narrative etc.). [14th-16th c.] obsolete

BABYLON ENGLISH
accounting n.
system of recording and analyzing financial transactions, auditing; detailed financial statement
account v.
explain; give a report; cause; regard

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
accounting
accounting
n
1. a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes; "he was unable to give a clear accounting for his actions"
2. a system that provides quantitative information about finances
3. the occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business [syn: accountancy]

4. a bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts [syn: accounting system, method of accounting]

5. a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance; "they send me an accounting every month" [syn: account, account statement]

similar words(1)

inventory accounting

WORDNET 2.0
accounting
Noun
1. a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes; "he was unable to give a clear accounting for his actions"
(hypernym) explanation, account
2. a system that provides quantitative information about finances
(hypernym) system, system of rules
(hyponym) balance of payments, balance of international payments
(derivation) account, calculate
(class) balanced
3. the occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business
(synonym) accountancy
(hypernym) occupation, business, job, line of work, line
(hyponym) cost accounting
(derivation) account, calculate
(class) carry over, carry forward
4. a bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts
(synonym) accounting system, method of accounting
(hypernym) register
(hyponym) control account
(member-holonym) ledger, leger, account book, book of account, book
(derivation) account, calculate
5. a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance; "they send me an accounting every month"
(synonym) account, account statement
(hypernym) statement, financial statement
(hyponym) capital account
(part-meronym) balance
(derivation) account, calculate
account
Noun
1. a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services; "he asked to see the executive who handled his account"
(synonym) business relationship
(hypernym) relationship
(hyponym) brokerage account
2. the act of informing by verbal report; "he heard reports that they were causing trouble"; "by all accounts they were a happy couple"
(synonym) report
(hypernym) informing, making known
(hyponym) summarization, summarisation
3. a record or narrative description of past events; "a history of France"; "he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president"; "the story of exposure to lead"
(synonym) history, chronicle, story
(hypernym) record
(hyponym) ancient history
(classification) history
4. a short account of the news; "the report of his speech"; "the story was on the 11 o'clock news"; "the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious"
(synonym) report, news report, story, write up
(hypernym) news
(hyponym) newsletter, newssheet
5. a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance; "they send me an accounting every month"
(synonym) accounting, account statement
(hypernym) statement, financial statement
(hyponym) capital account
(part-meronym) balance
6. a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.; "the explanation was very simple"; "I expected a brief account"
(synonym) explanation
(hypernym) statement
(hyponym) simplification
(part-meronym) explicandum, explanandum
(derivation) report, describe
7. an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered; "he paid his bill and left"; "send me an account of what I owe"
(synonym) bill, invoice
(hypernym) statement, financial statement
(hyponym) electric bill
(derivation) calculate
8. grounds; "don't do it on my account"; "the paper was rejected on account of its length"; "he tried to blame the victim but his success on that score was doubtful"
(synonym) score
(hypernym) reason, ground
9. importance or value; "a person of considerable account"; "he predicted that although it is of small account now it will rapidly increase in importance"
(hypernym) importance
10. the quality of taking advantage; "she turned her writing skills to good account"
(hypernym) profit, gain
Verb
1. be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something; "Passing grades account for half of the grades given in this exam"
(hypernym) be
2. keep an account of
(synonym) calculate
(hyponym) credit
(derivation) bill, invoice
3. to give an account or representation of in words; "Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental"
(synonym) report, describe
(hypernym) inform
(derivation) explanation
4. furnish a justifying analysis or explanation; "I can't account for the missing money"
(synonym) answer for
(hypernym) declare
(derivation) explanation

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Accounting
Accounting or accountancy is the measurement, processing and communication of financial information about economic entities. The modern field was established by the Italian mathematician Luca Pacioli in 1494. Accounting, which has been called the "language of business", measures the results of an organization's economic activities and conveys this information to a variety of users, including investors, creditors, management, and regulators. Practitioners of accounting are known as accountants. The terms 'accounting' and 'financial reporting' are often used as synonyms.
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