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accounting
The occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business
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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”
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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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