accountancy

[ uh-koun-tn-see ]

/ əˈkaʊn tn si /

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noun

the art or practice of an accountant.

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Origin of accountancy

First recorded in 1850–55; accountan(t) + -cy

Words nearby accountancy

accoucheur's hand, accoucheuse, account, accountability, accountable, accountancy, accountant, account book, account current, account day, account executive

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How to use accountancy in a sentence

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And even there, values are often estimated without actual exchange, and the art of accountancy has arisen for that purpose.
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When I was studying accountancy, I bought every authoritative publication on the subject.
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Revised with a copy of the originals that is in this royal accountancy, to which we refer.
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British Dictionary definitions for accountancy

accountancy

/ (əˈkaʊntənsɪ) /

noun

the profession or business of an accountant

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