accountancy

American

[uh-koun-tn-see] / əˈkaʊn tn si /

noun

the art or practice of an accountant.

accountancy British

/ əˈkaʊntənsɪ /

noun

the profession or business of an accountant

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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 firm EY has been running a diversity programme for the past five years, and has more than doubled the number of black and ethnic minority partners in their business to 8%.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2016

But it may not be out of place here to indicate that the best approach to the study of Economics is through practical business courses in Accountancy, Commercial Law, and Practical Management.

From College Teaching Studies in Methods of Teaching in the College by Klapper, Paul

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