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public accounting

American  
[puhb-lik-uh-kaunt-ing] / ˈpʌb lɪk əˈkaʊnt ɪŋ /

noun

  1. the business or industry of a public accountant.


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Sarbox requires third-party audits of public company internal controls, and it created the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board to regulate public accounting firms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

The company is one of the largest in the country, contributing over C$7bn to Canada's annual GDP in 2024, according to a report commissioned by Bombarier by public accounting firm PwC.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

It means that the asset avoids probate — a public accounting of your estate.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

In its regulatory filing, Trump Media said that “the decision to change independent registered public accounting firms was made with the recommendation and approval of the Audit Committee of the Company.”

From Seattle Times ● May 6, 2024

A one-woman publicity machine, she sent out indignant press releases, as well as letters to the government demanding a public accounting.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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