accountancy
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of accountancy
First recorded in 1850–55; accountan(t) + -cy
Example Sentences
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She was returning from London, having attended a graduation ceremony after earning a Masters in Accountancy.
From Barron's • Nov. 3, 2025
Accountancy firm Grant Thornton was fined £2.3m in 2021 for failures relating to its audits of Patisserie Valerie.
From BBC • Sep. 13, 2023
“There’s a slow-moving domino effect,” said Rob Whiteman, chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy.
From New York Times • Aug. 17, 2018
Accountancy watchdog head Stephen Haddrill, agreed that the UK's four largest firms needed more competition.
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2018
Recently, however, colleges have included in this field of election practical courses in Accountancy and Commercial Law.
From College Teaching Studies in Methods of Teaching in the College by Klapper, Paul
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