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accounting (EN)
noun

This word can also be a form of:
account (verb)

noun “accounting”

singular accounting, plural accountings or uncountable
  1. (business) the recording and reporting of financial transactions
    She studied accounting at university to become an accountant.
  2. (law) a legal process where profits obtained unfairly are returned to the rightful owners
    The judge ordered an accounting of all profits made from the infringed patent.