Accounting (UIL)
WordNet
noun
(1) The occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business
(2) A system that provides quantitative information about finances
(3) A convincing explanation that reveals basic causes
"He was unable to give a clear accounting for his actions"
(4) A statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance
"They send me an accounting every month"
(5) A bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts
WiktionaryText
Noun
- The development and use of a system for recording and analyzing the financial transactions and financial status of a business or other organization.
- A relaying of events; justification of actions.
- He was required to give a thorough accounting of his time.