[uh-kount] 
| 1. | an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative: an account of the meetings; an account of the trip. |
| 2. | an explanatory statement of conduct, as to a superior. |
| 3. | a statement of reasons, causes, etc., explaining some event. |
| 4. | reason; basis: On this account I'm refusing your offer. |
| 5. | importance; worth; value; consequence: things of no account. |
| 6. | estimation; judgment: In his account it was an excellent piece of work. |
| 7. | an amount of money deposited with a bank, as in a checking or savings account: My account is now with Third National. |
| 8. | Also called charge account. an accommodation or service extended by a business to a customer or client permitting the charging of goods or services, the returning for credit of unsatisfactory merchandise, etc.: Do you have an account at this store? My account with the restaurant is past due. |
| 9. | a statement of financial transactions. |
| 10. | Bookkeeping.
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| 11. | Commerce.
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| 12. | to give an explanation (usually fol. by for): to account for the accident. |
| 13. | to answer concerning one's conduct, duties, etc. (usually fol. by for): to account for the missing typewriters. |
| 14. | to provide a report on money received, kept, and spent. |
| 15. | to cause (usually fol. by for): The humidity accounts for our discomfort. His reckless driving accounted for the accident. |
| 16. | to regard; consider as: I account myself well paid. |
| 17. | to assign or impute (usually fol. by to): the many virtues accounted to him. |
| 18. | call to account,
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| 19. | give a good (bad, etc.) account of, to do something or conduct oneself in a good (bad, etc.) manner: She gave a good account of herself in the tennis tournament. |
| 20. | hold to account, to hold responsible; hold accountable or culpable: If any of the silver is missing, I'm going to hold you to account. |
| 21. | on account, as an installment or a partial payment: I can't pay the balance, but here's $10 on account. |
| 22. | on account of,
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| 23. | on all accounts, in any case; under any circumstances. Also, at all accounts. |
| 24. | on no account, under no circumstances; absolutely not: On no account should you buy that painting without having it appraised. |
| 25. | take account of,
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| 26. | turn to account, to derive profit or use from; turn to advantage: She has turned her misfortunes to account. |
account
The client of a broker, brokerage firm, or broker-dealer. The client may be a business, an individual investor, or an institutional investor.
The record of a client's transactions and investment position. See also account statement.