Accounts
/ˈkaʊnts/
nounBeginnerVery CommonBusiness
Meaning
Definitions
1
A detailed record or statement showing financial transactions for an individual, company, or institution over a specified period of time.
/ˈkaʊnts/
nounneutralBeginner
Business
A statement of financial activity
She managed the company's accounts for over a decade.
💡 Simply: A list of money activities for a person or business.
More Examples
2
Please provide your account number for the deposit.
How It's Used
Business
"The company's financial accounts showed a profit last year."
Banking
"Please check your account balance before making any transactions."
From Old French 'compte', meaning 'computation, reckoning'; ultimately from Latin 'computare' (to count).
Used since the 15th century, originally referring to a reckoning or calculation.
Memory tip
Think of a count or tally of money-related activities.
Practice
Base: account
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Usage
70%Spoken
30%Written