accounting

Buchhaltung, Rechnungswesen

Das Erfassen und Prüfen der Einnahmen und Ausgaben einer Person oder eines Unternehmens.

In einfachem Englisch: The work of recording and checking money that a person or business receives and spends.

• She works in accounting.
• Our accounting software tracks every payment.
• He studied accounting before joining the family business.

Synonyme: accountancy, bookkeeping

Häufige Wendungen: accounting department, accounting software, study accounting

Rechenschaft, Darlegung

Ein ausführlicher Bericht darüber, was geschehen ist oder warum jemand auf eine bestimmte Weise gehandelt hat.

In einfachem Englisch: A detailed report explaining what happened or why someone acted in a certain way.

• We need a full accounting of events.
• She gave a detailed accounting of her actions.
• The report provides an accounting of how the money was spent.

So benutzt man es: an accounting of something (The manager demanded an accounting of the missing supplies.); an accounting for something (The committee requested an accounting for the delay.)

Synonyme: account, explanation, report

Häufige Wendungen: full accounting, accounting of something, give an accounting