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English

Etymology

account + -ancy

Noun

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Singular accountancy

Plural countable and uncountable; plural accountancies

accountancy (countable and uncountable; plural accountancies)

  1. (uncountable) (British) The function of compiling and providing financial information primarily by reports referred to as financial statements. Accounting includes bookkeeping, systems design, analysis and interpretation of accounting information.
  2. (countable) A company or organisation that performs such a function.

 

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