Meaning of accounting In English

• 0 the skill or activity of keeping records of the money a person or organization earns and spends

• 1 the job of keeping or examining the records of money received, paid, and owed by a company or person

• 2 the work of preparing the financial records of people, companies, or organizations:

  • accounting methods/practices/procedures The lawsuit alleges that the company "has engaged in a pattern of questionable business and accounting practices".

  • accounting irregularities/issues/scandals Shares in the group halved in January when it revealed accounting irregularities at its North American business.

  • accounting packages/software/solutions

• 3 the job of being an accountant:

  • Accounting has always been a popular career for women.

  • an accounting firm

• 4 the education that is needed to become an accountant:

  • He attended Cleveland State University, where he earned a degree in accounting.