accountancy

noun

ac·​coun·​tan·​cy ə-ˈkau̇n-tᵊn(t)-sē How to pronounce accountancy (audio)
: the profession or practice of accounting

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Another is PageGroup, valued at £769 million, which works across professions including accountancy and law. Ian King, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025 In June, the UK Financial Reporting Council, an accountancy regulator, warned that the Big Four firms were failing to monitor how AI and automated technologies affected the quality of their audits. Nino Paoli, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025 Transfer fee add-ons, or ‘contingent consideration’, to use accountancy lingo, can be accounted for in different ways, with three main practices used in the industry. Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025 Many accountancy firms are already adopting AI, positioning CPAs to guide businesses in using these tools safely and effectively. Tom Invernizzi, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for accountancy

Word History

Etymology

accountant entry 1 + -cy

First Known Use

1699, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of accountancy was in 1699

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“Accountancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accountancy. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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