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accounting

[uh-koun-ting] / əˈkaʊn tɪŋ /
NOUN
keeping financial accounts
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Jet fuel is the industry’s No. 2 expense after labor, accounting for about 25% to 30% of total airline operating costs, according to the International Air Transport Association.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

That follows a different set of new disclosures required by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, which oversees U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

Several months earlier, county auditors identified lax accounting procedures that resulted in LAHSA’s failure to pay its contractors on time.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

Agribusiness is important for Idaho’s economy, accounting for 20% of its annual GDP, according to the Idaho State Department of Agriculture.

From Salon • Jun. 28, 2026

The accounting rules allowed them to assume the loans would be repaid, and not prematurely.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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