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accounting

UK //əˈkaʊntɪŋ//US //əˈkaʊntɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'accounten',来自古法语 'aconter',最终源自拉丁语 'computare'(计算)。

noun

❶ 会计学或会计工作,指系统地记录、分类和总结财务交易的过程,通常用于企业或个人的财务管理。

“She studied accounting at university and now works for a big firm.”

(她在大学学习会计,现在在一家大公司工作。)

“Proper accounting is essential for managing a business's finances.”

(正确的会计工作对于管理企业财务至关重要。)

❶ 解释或说明,通常用于描述对某事的详细解释或理由。

“He gave a full accounting of his actions to the committee.”

(他向委员会详细解释了自己的行为。)

“The report provides an accounting of the funds spent last year.”

(这份报告详细说明了去年资金的支出情况。)

同义词:bookkeeping, auditing, financial reporting

常见短语

accounting for — 解释或说明某事的原因或结果,通常用于分析或报告。

“The report focuses on accounting for the company's recent losses.”

(这份报告重点分析了公司近期亏损的原因。)

creative accounting — 指以不诚实或误导的方式处理财务记录,通常是为了掩盖真实情况。

“The company was accused of using creative accounting to hide its debts.”

(该公司被指控使用创造性会计手段来隐藏债务。)