Accounting

noun

ə'kaʊntɪŋ

Noun

a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance
“they send me an accounting every month”
Similar:Account
Type of:Statement
a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes
“he was unable to give a clear accounting for his actions”
Type of:AccountExplanation
the occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business
Similar:Accountancy
Type of:LineBusinessOccupation
a bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts
Type of:Register
a system that provides quantitative information about finances
Type of:System