accounting

A statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance.

“they send me an accounting every month”

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 convincing explanation that reveals basic causes.

“he was unable to give a clear accounting for his actions”

A system that provides quantitative information about finances.