accounting
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Sense 1 noun
a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes
he was unable to give a clear accounting for his actions
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Sense 2 noun
a system that provides quantitative information about finances
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Sense 3 noun
the occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business
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Sense 4 noun
a bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts
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Sense 5 noun
a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance
they send me an accounting every month
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
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| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | explanation |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | account |
| 2 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | internal control |
| 2 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | unearned income |
| 2 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | straight-line method |
| 2 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | write-off |
| 2 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | goodwill |
| 2 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | limited review |
| 2 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | inventory |
| 2 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | debit |
| 2 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | unbalanced |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | system of rules |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | balance of payments |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | current account |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | controller |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | account |
| 3 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | carry forward |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | occupation |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | cost accounting |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | bookkeeping |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | inventory accounting |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | account |
| 4 | member holonym | Parts & wholes | ledger |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | register |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | control account |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | accounting entry |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | credit side |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | debit side |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | accrual basis |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | cash basis |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | pooling of interest |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | audit |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | limited review |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | account |
| 5 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | balance |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | financial statement |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | capital account |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | capital account |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | profit and loss |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | suspense account |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | expense account |