- present participle of account.
accounting
Example Sentences
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Some private equity-backed accounting firms have sped up their U.S. acquisitions, while others have sought international expansion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Because of the complexities of the accounting period, which runs to the end of June, the Premier League is unable to apply points deductions in the season the offence happens.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
After accounting for factors such as age, sex, and demographics, the analysis showed that glucosamine use was associated with a 25% greater likelihood that patients with MCI would later develop dementia.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
"I simply brought my accounting system with me to the war. We took the names of grain varieties from the table and entered the types of drones and ammunition there," he told AFP.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
“This isn’t about the free-ticket vouchers again, is it? I swear I triple-checked the accounting before I turned them in. The numbers should be good this time.”
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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