- present participle of account.
accounting
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On average, they note, foreign investors hold about 20% of the U.S. stock market, with European investors accounting for half of that.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
After accounting for factors such as age, sex, and demographics, the analysis showed that glucosamine use was associated with a 25% greater likelihood that patients with MCI would later develop dementia.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
Publishing exec Jenny is well off, but nowhere near as wealthy as Marissa, who owns an accounting firm.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
China exported 784,000 vehicles in May, with new-energy vehicles accounting for a record 54% of total exports, according to the CPCA.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
In the last centuries before 3000 B.C., developments in accounting technology, format, and signs rapidly led to the first system of writing.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing accounting
Fish in a Tree
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Century 21 Accounting, 9e, Chapters 1-3
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"CLEP Financial Accounting," Vocabulary from Chapter 5
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