English · Word Candidate

accounting

/əˈkaʊn.tɪŋ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: accountings

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The development and use of a system for recording and analyzing the financial transactions and financial status of an individual or a business.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sự phát triển và sử dụng hệ thống ghi chép và phân tích giao dịch tài chính

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Noun

Examples

British Railways are beginning to reap the advantages of electronics applied to accounting. At Swindon Works, a computor, the first of its type to be used anywhere in the world, was installed recently to deal with the pay of some 10,000 employees.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A relaying of events; justification of actions.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Trình bày lại các sự kiện, lý do cho hành động

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Noun

Examples

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

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “accounting” mean?

The development and use of a system for recording and analyzing the financial transactions and financial status of an individual or a business.

Is “accounting” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.