Main Entry: ac·count·ing

Pronunciation: \ə-ˈkau̇n-tiŋ\

Function: noun

Date: circa 1716

1 : the system of recording and summarizing business and financial transactions and analyzing, verifying, and reporting the results; also : the principles and procedures of accounting
2 a : work done in accounting or by accountants b : an instance of applied accounting or of the settling or presenting of accounts
3 : account 3