accountancy meaning

UK /əˈkaʊntɪŋ/ US /əˈkaʊntənsi/ 4 syllables

accountancy (noun): the occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business.

Definition of accountancy

  1. the occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business

    Synonyms: accounting

    Type of: occupation

    Kinds: cost accounting, bookkeeping, inventory accounting

    Related forms: accountant

How to pronounce accountancy

accountancy is pronounced /əˈkaʊntɪŋ/ in British English and /əˈkaʊntənsi/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Scrabble score: 20 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AC · words ending in CY · 11-letter words

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