accounting
Americannoun
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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. (bookkeeping ).
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a detailed report of the financial state or transactions of a person or entity.
an accounting of the estate.
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the rendering or submission of such a report.
noun
Etymology
Origin of accounting
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; account + -ing 1
Example Sentences
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Research involving Chinese nurses reported similar associations in adults, linking regular bubble tea consumption to anxiety, depression, fatigue, job burnout, and lower overall well-being, even after accounting for other variables.
From Science Daily
Normally, the redrawing of the country’s congressional districts takes place once every 10 years, following the census and accounting for population changes over the previous decade.
From Los Angeles Times
Semiconductor shipments—accounting for over a quarter of total exports—more than doubled from a year earlier to a record $25.16 billion in February, outweighing declines in auto, petrochemical and steel shipments, the data showed.
Crude oil is the single biggest component of the price that drivers pay at the pump, accounting for over half the retail cost of gasoline.
From Barron's
Crude oil is the single biggest component of the price that drivers pay at the pump, accounting for over half the retail cost of gasoline.
From Barron's
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