ACCOUNTING as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business
   Synonym(s)
   • accountancy (what does accountancy mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) accounting is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • occupation (what does occupation mean?)
   • business (what does business mean?)
   • job (what does job mean?)
   • line of work (what does line of work mean?)
   • line (what does line mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • cost accounting (what does cost accounting mean?)
   • bookkeeping (what does bookkeeping mean?)
   • clerking (what does clerking mean?)
   • inventory accounting (what does inventory accounting mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • account (what does account mean?)
   • calculate (what does calculate mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a system that provides quantitative information about finances
   Hypernyms(s) accounting is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • system (what does system mean?)
   • system of rules (what does system of rules mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • balance of payments (what does balance of payments mean?)
   • balance of international payments (what does balance of international payments mean?)
   • current account (what does current account mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • account (what does account mean?)
   • calculate (what does calculate mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes
   Usage Example(s)
   • he was unable to give a clear accounting for his actions
   Hypernyms(s) accounting is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • explanation (what does explanation mean?)
   • account (what does account mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance
   Synonym(s)
   • account (what does account mean?)
   • account statement (what does account statement mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • they send me an accounting every month
   Hypernyms(s) accounting is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • statement (what does statement mean?)
   • financial statement (what does financial statement mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • capital account (what does capital account mean?)
   • capital account (what does capital account mean?)
   • profit and loss (what does profit and loss mean?)
   • profit and loss account (what does profit and loss account mean?)
   • suspense account (what does suspense account mean?)
   • expense account (what does expense account mean?)
   • travel and entertainment account (what does travel and entertainment account mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • account (what does account mean?)
   • calculate (what does calculate mean?)
5. Meaning
   • a bookkeeper’’s chronological list of related debits and credits of a business
   • forms part of a ledger of accounts
   Synonym(s)
   • accounting system (what does accounting system mean?)
   • method of accounting (what does method of accounting mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) accounting is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • register (what does register mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • control account (what does control account mean?)
   • entry (what does entry mean?)
   • accounting entry (what does accounting entry mean?)
   • ledger entry (what does ledger entry mean?)
   • credit side (what does credit side mean?)
   • debit side (what does debit side mean?)
   • accrual basis (what does accrual basis mean?)
   • cash basis (what does cash basis mean?)
   • pooling of interest (what does pooling of interest mean?)
   • audited account (what does audited account mean?)
   • audit (what does audit mean?)
   • review (what does review mean?)
   • limited review (what does limited review mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • account (what does account mean?)
   • calculate (what does calculate mean?)