释义 |
accounting noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English, from gerund of accounten to account 1. a. : the system of classifying, recording, and summarizing business and financial transactions in books of account and analyzing, verifying, and reporting the results b. : the body of principles, conventions, and procedures underlying accounting — distinguished from bookkeeping 2. a. : practical application of accounting — see cost accounting, public accounting b. : an instance of applying the principles, conventions, and procedures of accounting to the financial condition of an individual or individual organization 3. : the presenting or stating of accounts < the treasurer rendered his annual accounting > 4. : the process of devising and installing systems of accounts |