Word

accounting, n.
(accountings)
freq. cnt. 3

the occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

accountancy accounting

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derivationally related form

account

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

accountant

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hypernym

job, business, occupation, line, line of work

hyponym

cost accounting clerking, bookkeeping inventory accounting

member of this domain (topic)

carry forward, carry over

a system that provides quantitative information about finances
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

accounting

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derivationally related form

account

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member of this domain (topic)

unbalanced internal control unearned income, unearned revenue straight-line method, straight-line method of depreciation write-off, write-down good will, goodwill review, limited review inventory debit

hypernym

system, system of rules

hyponym

balance of payments, balance of international payments current account

a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

accounting

sample sentences

"he was unable to give a clear accounting for his actions"

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hypernym

explanation, account

a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance
<noun.possession>

account account statement accounting

sample sentences

"they send me an accounting every month"

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derivationally related form

account

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hypernym

statement, financial statement

hyponym

capital account capital account profit and loss, profit and loss account suspense account expense account, travel and entertainment account

part meronym

balance

a bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts
<noun.possession>

accounting accounting system method of accounting

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derivationally related form

account

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member holonym

ledger, leger, account book, book of account, book

hyponym

control account entry, accounting entry, ledger entry credit side debit side accrual basis cash basis pooling of interest audit, audited account review, limited review

hypernym