accountancy
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of accountancy
First recorded in 1850–55; accountan(t) + -cy
Example Sentences
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In 2022 alone, the amortization requirement led to about a $42 billion reduction in R&D spending, says Mary Cowx, assistant professor of accountancy at Arizona State University’s W.P.
From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026
While concerns exist over AI disrupting accountancy software providers like Sage, the critical role of accounting, sensitive data, and risk of errors are potential obstacles to widespread AI adoption, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026
"I just forgot about that part of my life where I'd got an English degree, I got into a really big accountancy firm," she said.
From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025
About the author: Martin E. Persson is an assistant professor of accountancy at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a public voices fellow through The OpEd Project.
From Barron's • Oct. 13, 2025
The idea that accurate figures could make a fundamental difference started with double-entry bookkeeping in the thirteenth century; it then spread to the sciences, and outwards from both accountancy and science to government.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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