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accounting

[uh-koun-ting] / əˈkaʊn tɪŋ /
NOUN
keeping financial accounts
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Prior to leaving the organization, Butler had acted as the organization’s controller, or supervisor of accounting, which would allow him to conceal his alleged embezzlement over the years, according to the official complaint.

From Los Angeles Times

There are currently more than 20 T-Level subjects to choose from including accounting, craft and design, engineering and media production.

From BBC

The bulk of Samsung’s profits once came from smartphones, but the semiconductor business has now come back as its major cash cow, accounting for more than half of its earnings recently.

From The Wall Street Journal

It fell to a low of around 15 last year after the short-selling firm Muddy Waters Research raised questions about FTAI’s accounting methods.

From Barron's

Dividends contribute significantly to market returns, accounting for nearly one-third of the S&P 500’s historical total return since 1926.

From Barron's