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accounting
/ə.ˈkaʊn.tɪŋ/
verb
To provide explanation.
To count.
noun
The development and use of a system for recording and analyzing the financial transactions and financial status of an individual or a business.
A relaying of events; justification of actions.
"He was required to give a thorough accounting of his time."
An equitable remedy requiring wrongfully obtained profits to be distributed to those who deserve them.
adjective
Of or relating to accounting.
"General accepted accounting principles"
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