accountancy

[ uh-koun-tn-see ]

noun
  1. the art or practice of an accountant.

Origin of accountancy

1
First recorded in 1850–55; accountan(t) + -cy

Words Nearby accountancy

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How to use accountancy in a sentence

  • Recently, however, colleges have included in this field of election practical courses in accountancy and Commercial Law.

    College Teaching | Paul Klapper
  • When I was studying accountancy, I bought every authoritative publication on the subject.

    Certain Success | Norval A. Hawkins
  • Revised with a copy of the originals that is in this royal accountancy, to which we refer.

British Dictionary definitions for accountancy

accountancy

/ (əˈkaʊntənsɪ) /


noun
  1. the profession or business of an accountant

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