accountancy

[ uh-koun-tn-see ]

/ əˈkaʊn tn si /

noun

the art or practice of an accountant.

QUIZZES

TAKE THIS QUIZ TO SEE WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL PUNCTUATION!

Commas mark divisions in sentences. Periods end declarative sentences. Apostrophes show possession. Easy, right? Well, punctuation can get pretty tricky—fast. Think you got what it takes to be a punctuation expert? Take our quiz to prove it!

Question 1 of 10

Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.

Its your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.

It’s your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game were going to play.

It’s your turn to pick the movie, but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of accountancy

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

Words nearby accountancy

account for, account payable, account receivable, accountability, accountable, accountancy, accountant, accounting, accounting machine, accounting period, accouplement

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for accountancy

Write for free book, "Accountancy, the Profession that Pays."
Astounding Stories of Super-Science February 1930|Various
I forget what this successful brother had succeeded in—some genteel profession like accountancy or attorney.
Aliens|William McFee
All this is as set forth in detail in the said books of his Majesty's accountancy, to which I refer.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803|E.H. Blair
There is kept account of all that is laden and of the ships, so that it is the accountancy and register of their trade.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 (Vol 27 of 55)|Various

Deny your worthy scholars the latest commentary on Plato and get your business men the latest book on accountancy.
Papers and proceedings of the thirty-fifth general meeting of the American Library Association, 1913|Various

British Dictionary definitions for accountancy

accountancy

/ (əˈkaʊntənsɪ) /

noun

the profession or business of an accountant

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012