accountancy

American

[uh-koun-tn-see] / əˈkaʊn tn si /

noun

the art or practice of an accountant.

accountancy British

/ əˈkaʊntənsɪ /

noun

the profession or business of an accountant

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of accountancy

First recorded in 1850–55; accountan(t) + -cy

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Headquartered in London, PwC is one of the Big Four accountancy firms.

From BBC

Firms in countries such as the UK have been moving work abroad due to both a drive to cut costs, and a reported lack of available UK staff in sectors such as accountancy.

From BBC

At the time she was working for an accountancy firm, and added: "I love the corporate lifestyle, but I'm someone that's always wanted a little bit more."

From BBC

He concluded the owner of the accountancy firm wanted to dismiss Ms Lanuszka before she had accrued two years' service, the time at which workers can claim unfair dismissal under UK law.

From BBC

It has asked accountancy firm Deloitte to conduct a review into the error, and said it would provide an update on this review alongside its full-year results.

From BBC

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023