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accounting

[uh-koun-ting] / əˈkaʊn tɪŋ /
NOUN
keeping financial accounts
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Earnings accounting doesn’t subtract capex when the money is actually spent.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Records show that the property was purchased via a trust managed by an accounting firm located in the same office as Plaza’s production company, Evil Hag Productions.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Its Falcon 9 rocket launched 165 times in 2025, accounting for more than half of all orbital launches worldwide.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Without my boyfriend’s paycheck buffering our vibes-based accounting, it was time to face the scariest part of managing your money: the spending audit.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

My progressions are insane, certainly not an advertisement of ability—more like an accounting of a ceramic shop after an earthquake.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson