accounting department — the section of a company or organization responsible for managing financial records, transactions, and reports
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the section of a company or organization responsible for managing financial records, transactions, and reports
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈkaʊntɪŋ dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
Example Sentences
- The accounting department rejected my expense report because I bought 50 cups of coffee in one day.
- Please forward all invoices to the accounting department for processing.
- My friend works in the accounting department, so he's basically a human calculator with a suit.
accounting department
NOUN[/əˈkaʊntɪŋ dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/]
the section of a company or organization responsible for managing financial records, transactions, and reports
The accounting department works late to close the quarterly books before the deadline.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Account derives from Old French aconter (to count, to recount), which stems from Latin computare (to calculate, to reckon). Department comes from French départir (to divide, to distribute), ultimately from Latin departire (to separate). Together, accounting department refers to the organizational division responsible for financial calculations and records.
Breakdown
account (from Latin computare, to calculate) + -ing (gerund suffix forming a noun) + department (from French départir, to divide or distribute, denoting a distinct division or section).
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The accounting department rejected my expense report because I bought 50 cups of coffee in one day.”
“Please forward all invoices to the accounting department for processing.”
“My friend works in the accounting department, so he's basically a human calculator with a suit.”
“The new manager of the accounting department introduced a faster reimbursement system.”
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