Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense accounts, present participle accounting, past tense, past participle accounted
1. countable noun
If you have an account with a bank or a similar organization, you have an arrangement to leave your moneythere and take some out when you need it.
Some banks make it difficult to open an account.
I had two accounts with the bank, a savings account and a current account. [+ with]
2. countable noun
In business, a regular customer of a company can be referred to as an account, especially when the customer is another company.
[business]
The Glasgow-based marketing agency has won two Edinburgh accounts.
3. countable noun [usually plural]
Accounts are detailed records of all the money that a person or business receives and spends.
[business]
He kept detailed accounts.
...an account book.
4. countable noun
An account is a written or spoken report of something that has happened.
He gave a detailed account of what happened on the fateful night. [+ of]
And that, according to some accounts I have read, is why he adopted the name.
Synonyms: description, report, record, story More Synonyms of account
5. countable noun [usually NOUNof noun, oft poss NOUN]
An accountof something is a theory which is intended to explain or describe it.
[formal]
This basic utilitarian model gives a relatively unsophisticated account of humanbehaviour.
Science, on Weber's account, is an essentially value-free activity.
6. verb [usually passive]
If you say that something is accounted a particular thing, you are reporting someone's judgment or opinion that it is that thing.
[formal]
The opening day of the battle was, nevertheless, accounted a success. [beVERB-ed noun]
Synonyms: consider, rate, value, explain More Synonyms of account
7. See also accounting, bank account, current account, deposit account
8.
See by/from all accounts
9.
See give a good account of oneself
10.
See of no/little account
11.
See on account
12.
See on account of
13.
See on someone's account
14.
See on someone's account
15.
See on no account
16.
See on that/this account
17.
See by their own account
18.
See on one's own account
19.
See on one's own account
20.
See settle (one's) accounts
21.
See take into account/take account of
22.
See be called/held/brought to account
Phrasal verbs:
See account for
More Synonyms of account
account in British English
(əˈkaʊnt)
noun
1.
a verbal or written report, description, or narration of some occurrence, event, etc
2.
an explanation of conduct, esp one made to someone in authority
3.
ground; basis; consideration (often in the phrases on this (that, every, no, etc) account, on account of)
4.
importance, consequence, or value
of little account
5.
assessment; judgment
6.
profit or advantage
to turn an idea to account
7.
part or behalf (only in the phrase on one'sorsomeone's account)
8. finance
a.
a business relationship between a bank, department store, stockbroker, etc, and a depositor, customer, or client permitting the latter certain banking or credit services
b.
the sum of money deposited at a bank
c.
the amount of credit available to the holder of an account
d.
a record of these
9.
a statement of monetary transactions with the resulting balance
10.
(on the London Stock Exchange) the period, ordinarily of a fortnight's duration, in which transactions formerly took place and at the end of which settlements were made
11. accounting
a chronological list of debits and credits relating to a specified asset, liability, expense, or income of a business and forming part of the ledger
12.
a.
a regular client or customer, esp a firm that purchases commodities on credit
b.
an area of business assigned to another
they transferred their publicity account to a new agent
13. call to account
14. give a bad account of oneself
15. give a good account of oneself
16. on account
17. on account of
18. take account of
19. settle accounts with
20. bank account, credit account
verb
21. (transitive)
to consider or reckon
he accounts himself poor
Word origin
C13: from Old French acont, from conter, compter to count1
account in American English
(əˈkaʊnt)
verb transitive
1.
to consider or judge to be; deem; value
verb intransitive
2.
to furnish a reckoning (to someone) of money received and paid out
3.
to make satisfactory amends (for)
he will account for his crime
4.
to give satisfactory reasons or an explanation (for)
can he account for his actions?
5.
to be the cause, agent, or source of
with for
6.
to do away with as by killing
with for
he accounted for five of the enemy
noun
7.
a counting; calculation
8. [often pl.]
a record of the financial data pertaining to a specific asset, liability, income item, expense item, or net-worth item
9.
bank account
10.
a.
a record of the financial transactions relating to a specific person, property, business,etc.
b.
charge account
c.
a business or firm that is a customer or client, esp. on a regular, credit basis
one of our best accounts
11.
worth; importance
a thing of small account
12.
an explanation
13.
a report; description; story
Idioms:
call to account
give a good account of oneself
on account
on someone's account
on account of
on no account
take account of
take into account
turn to account
Word origin
ME acounten < OFr aconter < a-, to + conter, to tell < compter < L computare: see compute
account in Retail
(əkaʊnt)
Word forms: (regular plural) accounts
noun
(Retail: Customer accounts)
An account is a regular client or customer, such as a firm or trader buying goods or supplies on credit.
New account applications require information to be filled out first by the potential customer,then by the company for quotation, and then back to the customer for final signature.
We have gained some new clients to offset the old clients, but we've probably lostmore accounts than we've gained.
An account is a regular client or customer, such as a firm or trader buying goods or supplieson credit.
accounts payable, accounts receivable, budget account, charge account, on account
account in Accounting1
(əkaʊnt) or a/c
Word forms: (regular plural) accounts
noun
(Accounting: Financial statements)
An account is a detailed record of all the money that a business or a person receives and spends.
In double entry bookkeeping, every debit or credit in the account is also represented as a credit or debit somewhere else.
Unless we make an adjustment to lower the original cost figure shown in the accounts, we will be overstating the value of the asset.
An account is a detailed record of all the money that a business or a person receives and spends.
balance an account, chart of accounts, reconcile an account
account in Accounting2
(əkaʊnt) or a/c
Word forms: (regular plural) accounts
noun
(Accounting: Commerce)
An account is a record kept by a business of invoices and payments for a customer.
The check for $8000 was an immediate payment on account of the agreed price for the house.
We have gained some new clients to offset the old clients, but we've probably lostmore accounts than we've gained.
An account is a record kept by a business of invoices and payments for a customer.
accounts receivable, accounts payable, asset account, bank account, capital account, checking account, contra account, control account, equity account, expense account, expense account, income account, liability account, merchant account, permanent account, savings account, suspense account, T account, temporary account
COBUILD Collocations
account
company accounts
full account
online account
Examples of 'account' in a sentence
account
He gives an amusing account of the vigorous campaign against his hospital closure programme.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The money left my account but there was no indication of where it had ended up.
The Sun (2017)
Designer shoes and lavish parties for clients were all chalked up to the company account.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Consumer spending accounts for about two thirds of national output.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The stats take into account the match situation.
The Sun (2017)
If that app is the work of the dark lord, then surely popcorn must also be credited to his account?
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
He would have taken four things into account once he had decided that it was a foul, which it was.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
If you can tie up your money for a while, fixed-term accounts tend to pay more.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The EU still accounts for nearly three-quarters of all exports.
The Sun (2016)
Tens of thousands of people were killed and vast numbers are still not accounted for.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
This chapter outlines the main financial reports included in the annual report and accounts of a business.
Harrison, John Finance for the Non-Financial Manager (1989)
But the focus is to give a good account of ourselves.
The Sun (2016)
To exclude identifiable client money in house accounts from the distribution regime ran counter to that policy.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The majority of complaints concerned difficulties in opening and closing accounts.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
This arrangement of the lower end is necessary on two accounts.
Herman Melville Moby Dick (1901)
Credit accounts for restaurants will soon be a thing of the past.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
We will settle accounts with them when the time comes.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The two years she has spent in custody will be taken into account.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Running a church accounting department requires a variety of skills.
Christianity Today (2000)
Somewhere amid all this we heard a moving account of her battle with bulimia.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
It handles two billion messages a day and accounts for a fifth of messaging traffic.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The terms and conditions allow it to charge any bank account it has on your file.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
She will also need to show detailed accounts.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
France still accounts for one quarter of foreign investment in the country.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Set up a business bank account at your local branch.
The Sun (2014)
Both these accounts lock your money away unless you close the accounts of pay a penalty.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Free bets for opening accounts will be rife.
The Sun (2011)
She has yet to detect any collapse but it will be a year before any trend shows in company accounts.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
One outcome of the secrecy at the first trial was that the media was only able to give partial accounts of the case.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
If your current account is usually in credit, you should look for the account thatpays the highest interest.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
My mother-in-law had recently had a long stay in hospital and we were unable to access her accounts to pay bills.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
In other languages
account
British English: account /əˈkaʊnt/ NOUN
report An account is a written or spoken report of something that has happened.
She gave a detailed account of what happened.
American English: account report
Arabic: بَيَان
Brazilian Portuguese: relato
Chinese: 报告
Croatian: izvješće
Czech: zpráva
Danish: redegørelse
Dutch: verslag rapport
European Spanish: explicación justificación
Finnish: selvitys
French: compte-rendu
German: Bericht
Greek: αναφορά
Italian: resoconto
Japanese: 説明
Korean: 보고
Norwegian: redegjørelse
Polish: opis raport
European Portuguese: relato
Romanian: descriere
Russian: отчет
Latin American Spanish: informe rendición de cuentas
Swedish: redogörelse (n)
Thai: รายงาน การบรรยาย
Turkish: ifade
Ukrainian: звіт
Vietnamese: bản báo cáo
British English: account /əˈkaʊnt/ NOUN
at bank If you have an account with a bank, you leave money with the bank and take it out when you need it.
Have you got a savings account?
American English: account in bank
Arabic: حِسَاب
Brazilian Portuguese: conta bancária
Chinese: 账户
Croatian: račun
Czech: účet
Danish: konto
Dutch: rekening in bank
European Spanish: cuenta contabilidad
Finnish: pankkitili
French: compte
German: Konto
Greek: λογαριασμός
Italian: conto
Japanese: 預金口座
Korean: 은행 계좌
Norwegian: konto
Polish: konto
European Portuguese: conta
Romanian: cont
Russian: банковский счет
Latin American Spanish: cuenta operación aritmética
Swedish: konto
Thai: บัญชีเงินฝาก
Turkish: hesap banka
Ukrainian: рахунок
Vietnamese: tài khoản
All related terms of 'account'
T account
A T account is a type of account that uses two columns to show debits and credits .
account day
(on the London Stock Exchange) the day on which deliveries and payments relating to transactions made during the preceding account are made
account for
If a particular thing accounts for a part or proportion of something, that part or proportion consists of that thing, or is used or produced by it.
no-account
A no-account person or thing is one that you consider worthless.
on account
If you buy or pay for something on account , you pay nothing or only part of the cost at first , and pay the rest later .
to account
→ another name for account (sense 16b )
account book
a booklet in which all the transactions that take place in a bank account or a company's accounts are recorded
asset account
An asset account is an account that records the assets owned by a company .
bank account
A bank account is an arrangement with a bank which allows you to keep your money in the bank and to take some out when you need it.
cash account
an account with a brokerage which stipulates that the client pays in full for any transactions , rather than being extended credit
dead account
an account that is no longer being used and on which no transactions have taken place for a considerable length of time
debit account
a bank account which allows you to buy goods or services with money that you have put into the account
full account
An account is a written or spoken report of something that has happened .
joint account
a bank account registered in the name of two or more persons, any of whom may make deposits and withdrawals
loan account
a bank account that is set up as a repayment method for a customer who has been given a bank loan
open account
See current account (sense 1 )
share account
a savings account in a credit union
short account
the aggregate of short sales on an open market , esp a stock market
trust account
a savings account deposited in the name of a trustee who controls it during his or her lifetime , after which the balance is payable to a prenominated beneficiary
wrap account
a personally managed investment account where charges are levied on the basis of the account's total assets
account balance
a figure stating how much money is in a bank account; it can be in debit or in credit
account current
a record of business transactions that shows the total amount of money owed as of the date of the summarizing statement
account holder
the person whose name is on a bank account
account number
the unique number given to an individual account with a bank , supplier, department store , service provider etc
account payable
a current liability account showing amounts payable by a firm to suppliers for purchases of materials, stocks , or services on credit
banking account
Brit See bank account
budget account
an account with a department store , etc, enabling a customer to make monthly payments to cover his or her past and future purchases
capital account
A country's capital account is the part of its balance of payments that is concerned with the movement of capital.
charge account
a business arrangement by which a customer may buy goods or services and pay for them within a specified future period
cheque account
an account at a bank or a building society upon which cheques can be drawn
contra account
A contra account is an account with a balance that is the opposite of the normal balance of a related account.
control account
an account to which are posted the debit and credit totals of other accounts, usually in preparation of financial statements
credit account
a credit system by means of which customers may obtain goods and services before payment
current account
A current account is a personal bank account which you can take money out of at any time using your cheque book or cash card .
deposit account
A deposit account is a type of bank account where the money in it earns interest.
drawing account
an account out of which an employee , partner , or salesperson may make withdrawals to meet expenses or as advances against expected income
equity account
An equity account is an account recording ownership interests in a company.
escrow account
an account in which money, goods, or a written document are held in escrow
expense account
An expense account is an arrangement between an employer and an employee which allows the employee to spend the company's money on things relating to their job , for example travelling or looking after clients .
frozen account
A frozen account is a bank account that cannot have money withdrawn from it, because of a court order.
income account
An income account is an account that records income or revenue .
nostro account
a bank account conducted by a British bank with a foreign bank, usually in the foreign currency
online account
If you have an account with a bank or a similar organization, you have an arrangement to leave your money there and take some out when you need it.
revenue account
an account compiled at the end of a financial year showing that year's revenue and expense items and indicating gross and net profit or loss
running account
an account at a bank or building society against which cheques may be drawn at any time
savings account
an account at a bank that accumulates interest
trading account
an account similar to a traditional bank account, holding cash and securities , and administered by an investment dealer
trustee account
a savings account deposited in the name of a trustee who controls it during his or her lifetime , after which the balance is payable to a prenominated beneficiary
vostro account
a bank account held by a foreign bank with a British bank, usually in sterling
account executive
an executive in an advertising agency or public relations firm who manages a client's account
Chinese translation of 'account'
account
(əˈkaunt)
n(c)
(with bank, at shop) 账(賬)户(戶) (zhànghù) (个(個), gè)
⇒ I have an account with Barclays.我在巴克莱银行有一个账户。 (Wǒ zài Bākèlái yínháng yǒu yī gè zhànghù.)
(Comm, = client, customer) 客户(戶) (kèhù)
⇒ The agency has won two important new accounts.代理公司赢得了两个重要的新客户。 (Dàilǐ gōngsī yíngdéle liǎng gè zhòngyào de xīn kèhù.)
(= report) 描述 (miáoshù) (番, fān)
⇒ He gave an account of what happened.他对发生的事情做了一番描述。 (Tā duì fāshēng de shìqing zuòle yīfān miáoshù.)
vt
to be accounted sth (frm) 被视(視)为(為)某事 (bèi shìwéi mǒushì)
to buy/pay for sth on account分期付款购(購)买(買)某物 (fēnqī fùkuǎn gòumǎi mǒuwù)
to give a good account of o.s.使自己表现(現)不错(錯) (shǐ zìjǐ biǎoxiàn bùcuò)
to be brought or called or held to account for sth被要求就某事作出解释(釋) (bèi yāoqiú jiù mǒushì zuòchū jiěshì)
to be of no/little account (frm) 完全不/不大重要 (wánquán bù/bù dà zhòngyào)
on no account绝(絕)对(對)不 (juéduì bù)
on account of因为(為) (yīnwèi)
to take sth into account, take account of sth考虑(慮)到某事 (kǎolǜ dào mǒushì)
by or from all accounts根据(據)大家所说(說) (gēnjù dàjiā suǒ shuō)
Derived Forms
accountsn pl (Comm) 账(賬) (zhàng)
⇒ He kept the accounts.他记账。 (Tā jì zhàng.)
All related terms of 'account'
account for
( explain ) 解释(釋) jiěshì ⇒ How do you account for the company's high staff turnover? → 你如何解释公司如此频繁的人事变动？ Nǐ rúhé jiěshì gōngsī rúcǐ pínfán de rénshì biàndòng?