noun
accountancy
uh-KOWNT-uhn-see
noun
1
The professional practice of preparing and analysing financial records.
"She studied accountancy at university before joining a top firm."
How to Use Accountancy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe profession or field of accounting.
UK vs US
"Accountancy" (the profession/field) is more common in British English; American English tends to prefer "accounting" for both the field and the practice.
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Word Forms
accountancies plural
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