Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Synonyms
Nearby Words

account

 - 8 dictionary results
Accounting and Consulting
J.H. Cohn offers industry-focused expertise & technical knowledge.
www.JHCohn.com
Costa Mesa, Ca Accounting
Expert QuickBooks Consultant Inventory Specialist, Fishbowl, Mfg
www.taracpa.com
Accounting Homework Help
Homework Help and 1 on 1 Tutoring by College Accounting Professors
www.ASAPtutor.com

ac⋅count

  [uh-kount]
Use account in a Sentence
–noun
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.
a. a formal record of the debits and credits relating to the person, business, etc., named at the head of the ledger account.
b. a balance of a specified period's receipts and expenditures.
11. Commerce.
a. a business relation in which credit is used.
b. any customer or client, esp. one carried on a regular credit basis.
c. Also called advertising account. the business assigned to an advertising agency by a client: The toothpaste account was awarded to a new agency last year.
–verb (used without object)
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.
–verb (used with object)
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.
—Idioms
18. call to account,
a. to hold accountable; blame; reprimand: Call them to account for having endangered their lives.
b. ask for an explanation of.
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,
a. by reason of; because of.
b. for the sake of: She saw it through on account of me.
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,
a. to make allowance for; consider: One must take account of the difficult circumstances. Taking account of the high overhead, the price is not excessive.
b. to notice or observe.
Also, take into account.
26. turn to account, to derive profit or use from; turn to advantage: She has turned her misfortunes to account.
Origin:
1225–75; (n.) ME a(c)ount(e), ac(c)ompte < AF, OF aco(u)nte, acompte; (v.) ME ac(co)unten < OF acunter, acompter. See ac-, count 1

Synonyms:
1. report, chronicle. See narrative. 2. justification. 5. import, significance. 6. consideration.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To account
Accounting and Consulting
J.H. Cohn offers industry-focused expertise & technical knowledge.
www.JHCohn.com
Costa Mesa, Ca Accounting
Expert QuickBooks Consultant Inventory Specialist, Fishbowl, Mfg
www.taracpa.com
ac·count   (ə-kount')   
n.  

  1. A narrative or record of events.

    1. A reason given for a particular action or event: What is the account for this loss?

    2. A report relating to one's conduct: gave a satisfactory account of herself.

    3. A basis or ground: no reason to worry on that account.

    4. A formal banking, brokerage, or business relationship established to provide for regular services, dealings, and other financial transactions.

    5. A precise list or enumeration of financial transactions.

    6. Money deposited for checking, savings, or brokerage use.

    7. A customer having a business or credit relationship with a firm: salespeople visiting their accounts.

  3. Abbr. a/c or acct.

    1. A formal banking, brokerage, or business relationship established to provide for regular services, dealings, and other financial transactions.

    2. A precise list or enumeration of financial transactions.

    3. Money deposited for checking, savings, or brokerage use.

    4. A customer having a business or credit relationship with a firm: salespeople visiting their accounts.

  4. Worth, standing, or importance: a landowner of some account.

  5. Profit or advantage: turned her writing skills to good account.

tr.v.   ac·count·ed, ac·count·ing, ac·counts
To consider as being; deem. See Synonyms at consider. See Usage Note at as1.
Phrasal Verb(s):
account for

  1. To constitute the governing or primary factor in: Bad weather accounted for the long delay.

  2. To provide an explanation or justification for: The suspect couldn't account for his time that night.


Idiom(s):
call to account

  1. To challenge or contest.

  2. To hold answerable for.


Idiom(s):
on accountOn credit.

Idiom(s):
on account ofBecause of; for the sake of: "We got married on account of the baby" (Anne Tyler).

Idiom(s):
on no accountUnder no circumstances.

Idiom(s):
on (one's) own account

  1. For oneself.

  2. On one's own; by oneself: He wants to work on his own account.


Idiom(s):
take into accountTo take into consideration; allow for.

[Middle English, from Old French acont, from aconter, to reckon : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see ad-) + cunter, to count (from Latin computāre, to sum up; see compute).]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Word Origin & History

account  (n.)
c.1300, "reckoning of money received and paid;" from O.Fr. acont "account," from à "to" + cont "count," from L.L. computus "a calculation," from L. computare "calculate" (see compute). Sense of "narration" is first attested 1614. The verb meaning "to reckon for money given or received" is from 1393; sense of "to explain" (c.1710) is from notion of "answer for money held in trust." Transf. sense of "value" is from 1377. Modern Fr. differentiates compter "to count" and conter "to tell," but they are cognates. Accountant in the sense of "professional maker of accounts" is recorded from 1539.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Financial Dictionary

Account

1. An arrangement by which an organization accepts a customer's financial assets and holds them on behalf of the customer at his or her discretion.

2. A statement summarizing the record of transactions in the form of credits, debits, accruals and adjustments that have occurred and have an affect on an asset, equity, liability or past, present or future revenue.

3. A relaying of happenings from one party to another.

Investopedia Commentary

1. The Knights Templar were the first to hold assets on the behalf of others and make loans on those assets. As such the Knights Templar are credited with creating the foundations of today's banking system. Accounts were first created so that people could borrow to travel to the Holy Land, and hold and amass wealth that was often stolen during the Crusades.

2. This statement of transactions is the record of the growth and development, or shrinking and amortization of almost anything quantifiable.

3. An account is the passing on of information for the purpose of explanation.

Related Links

Advanced Financial Statement Analysis
What Is Money?

See also: Account Balance, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Checking Account, Demand Deposit, Frozen Account, Margin Account, Savings Account, Sweep Account, Vostro Account

Investopedia.com. Copyright © 1999-2005 - All rights reserved. Owned and Operated by Investopedia Inc.
Cite This Source
Financial Dictionary

account

  1. The client of a broker, brokerage firm, or broker-dealer. The client may be a business, an individual investor, or an institutional investor.

  2. The record of a client's transactions and investment position. See also account statement.


Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
Cite This Source
Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: 1ac·count
Function: noun
1 a : a record of debit and credit entries to cover transactions involving a particular item (as cash or notes receivable) or a particular person or concern b : a statement of transactions during a fiscal period showing the resulting balance —sometimes used in the pl. accounts as required by statute —W. M. McGovern, Junior et al.>
2 : a periodically rendered reckoning (as one listing charged purchases and credits)
3 : a sum of money or its equivalent deposited in the common cash of a bank and subject to withdrawal at the option of the depositor
4 : a right under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code to payment for goods or services which is not contained in an instrument or chattel paper and that may or may not have been earned by performance

Main Entry: 2account
Function: intransitive verb
: to give a financial account account>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Cite This Source
Idioms & Phrases

account

In addition to the idiom beginning with account, also see all present and accounted for; by all accounts; call to account; give a good account; no accounting for tastes; on account of; on no account; on one's own account; take account of; take into account; turn to good account.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see account on Thesaurus | Reference
Accounting Homework Help
Homework Help and 1 on 1 Tutoring by College Accounting Professors
www.ASAPtutor.com
Malibu Bookkeeping
Full Service Bookkeeping Contact Us Today
www.MalibuBookkeeping.com
Accountant
Accounting & Tax Consulting to all Small & Medium Sized Businesses.
www.alanchabokcpa.com
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way