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accounting
accounting
noun ac·count·ing \É™-ˈkau̇n-tiÅ‹\
: the skill, system, or job of keeping the financial records of a business or person
Full Definition of ACCOUNTING
1
:Â the system of recording and summarizing business and financial transactions and analyzing, verifying, and reporting the results; also :Â the principles and procedures of accounting
2
a :Â work done in accounting or by accountants b :Â an instance of applied accounting or of the settling or presenting of accounts
3
:Â account 3
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Examples of ACCOUNTING
- <what accounting can you give for your bizarre actions on the night in question?>
First Known Use of ACCOUNTING
1713
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