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accounting

[uh-koun-ting] / əˈkaʊn tɪŋ /
NOUN
keeping financial accounts
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You do not need to give your stepchildren a full accounting of your estate plan.

From MarketWatch

The state owed nearly $5.6 billion to state workers for unused vacation and other leave benefits in 2024, according to the most recent financial accounting report issued by the state controller’s office.

From Los Angeles Times

Planned hardware replacement cycles have investments depreciating quicker than accounting rules allow.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mark-to-market accounting, valuing assets at current prices, is amplifying pain in private credit by creating “fire sale” prices.

From Barron's

An accounting expert found $432 billion of the Magnificent Six’s $1.2 trillion free cash flow over three years was due to stock compensation.

From Barron's