a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes

a system that provides quantitative information about finances

the occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business

a bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts

a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance

all the data (ledgers and journals and spreadsheets) that support a financial statement; can be hard copy or machine readable

a written record of a commercial transaction

a firm of accountants who provide accounting and auditing services for a fee

a principle that governs current accounting practice and that is used as a reference to determine the appropriate treatment of complex transactions

a principle that governs current accounting practice and that is used as a reference to determine the appropriate treatment of complex transactions

a bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts