n.
Pronunciation: ə - ' kau ̇ n-ti ŋ
Function: noun
Date: circa 1716
1 : the system of recording and summarizing business and financial transactions and analyzing, verifying, and reporting the results also : the principles and procedures of accounting
2 a : work done in accounting or by accountants b : an instance of applied accounting or of the settling or presenting of accounts
3 : ACCOUNT 3