accounting

Plural: accountings

Noun

• a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes
  • "he was unable to give a clear accounting for his actions"
• a system that provides quantitative information about finances
• the occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business
• a bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts
• a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance
  • "they send me an accounting every month"
• The development and use of a system for recording and analyzing the financial transactions and financial status of an individual or a business.
• A relaying of events; justification of actions.
• An equitable remedy requiring wrongfully obtained profits to be distributed to those who deserve them.

Verb

• be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
• keep an account of
• to give an account or representation of in words
• furnish a justifying analysis or explanation
• present participle and gerund of account

Examples

• He was required to give a thorough accounting of his time.

Synonyms

account, account statement, accountancy, accounting system, answer for, calculate, describe, method of accounting, report

Related Words

accountancy