- present participle of account.
accounting
Example Sentences
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After accounting for taxes, this family would have just 10% of gross income left for all of their other spending, including “wants” and investing for retirement.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
For now, retail partners generate most of On Holding’s business, accounting for nearly 58% of overall sales in the first half of the year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Even after accounting for hypertension, the additional 7 percent risk remained.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
With hydropower accounting for 80 percent of production as of 2024, supply dwindles in the dry season from March to August.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
Clara looked down at her accounting books, but she suddenly couldn’t make sense of the numbers.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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Vocabulary lists containing accounting
Fish in a Tree
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Century 21 Accounting, 9e, Chapters 1-3
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"CLEP Financial Accounting," Vocabulary from Chapter 5
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