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accounting definition

ac·count·ing (ə ko̵unt′iŋ)

noun

  1. the principles or practice of systematically recording, presenting, and interpreting financial accounts
  2. a statement of debits and credits
  3. a settling or balancing of accounts

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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