a professional qualified to perform accounting, auditing, and tax services (CPA)

the study and practice of recording, classifying, and summarizing financial transactions to understand a business's health;s performance; accountancy

financial or fiscal year; the standard annual period used by a government or organization for accounting purposes and financial reporting

The systematic process of recording and analyzing the costs associated with a business activity or manufacturing goods; includes tracking materials, labor, and overhead to improve efficiency and set prices.

accountant; bookkeeper; bursar

the collection of rules and procedures used by an organization to record and report financial information

certified public accountant; CPA

A board or organization responsible for establishing and maintaining rules for financial accounting.

The legal regulations governing accounting practices, used by governments and organizations to design accounting systems and manage financial affairs

account; accounting item; specific category used in bookkeeping to record financial transactions