Meaning Of The Word Accounting

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What's The Definition Of Accounting?

accounting
uncountable noun: Accounting is the activity of keeping detailed records of the amounts of money a business or person receives and spends.

accounting in Accounting
noun: Accounting is the activity of keeping financial records.

accounting in American English
the principles or practice of systematically recording, presenting, and interpreting financial accounts
noun: the theory and system of setting up, maintaining, and auditing the books of a firm; art of analyzing the financial position and operating results of a business house from a study of its sales, purchases, overhead, etc. (distinguished from bookkeeping)

accounting in British English
noun: the skill or practice of maintaining and auditing accounts and preparing reports on the assets, liabilities, etc, of a business

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