Synonyms of accounting

accounting 1 of 2

noun

ə-ˈkau̇n-tiŋ 

as in explanation

a statement given to explain a belief or act

what accounting can you give for your bizarre actions on the night in question?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• explanation
• reason
• argument
• apology
• justification
• account
• rationale
• case
• excuse
• defense
• vindication
• alibi
• appeal
• rationalization
• plea
• apologia
• pretext
• pretense
• guise
• pretence

accounting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of account

as in considering

to think of in a particular way

account themselves lucky to be alive

Synonyms & Similar Words

• considering
• regarding
• counting
• viewing
• calling
• looking (on or upon)
• believing
• rating
• thinking
• holding
• feeling
• reckoning
• taking for
• setting down
• sensing
• imagining
• esteeming
• deeming
• conceiving
• fancying

Examples of accounting in a Sentence

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Noun

One vignette involves John Yates, a Florida fisherman who was convicted of getting rid of some undersized grouper under a federal law originally aimed at the accounting industry and the destruction of evidence in the Enron scandal. —Mark Sherman, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2024

There’s no accounting for why somebody becomes a songwriter. —Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Aug. 2024

The opinions expressed in this article are not intended to replace any professional or expert accounting and/or tax advice whatsoever. —Melissa Houston, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024

Pledgees are not required to use sustainability accounting practices such as the Greenhouse Gas Protocol. —David Introcaso, STAT, 15 Aug. 2024