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