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Bookkeeping

The art of recording pecuniary or business transactions in a regular and systematic manner, so as to show their relation to each other, and the state of the business in which they occur; the art of keeping accounts. The books commonly used are a daybook, cashbook, journal, and ledger. See Daybook, Cashbook, Journal, and Ledger.

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Accountancy 76% connected

The art or employment of an accountant.

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Accounting 76% connected

of Account

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Aggregate noun · 78% connection

material such as sand or gravel used with cement and water to make concrete, mortar, or plaster

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aggregate demand noun · 78% connection

In macroeconomics, the total demand for final goods and services in the economy at a given time and price level.; "The decline in Japa…

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Business noun · 78% connection

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business"

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Business cycle noun · 78% connection

recurring fluctuations in economic activity consisting of recession and recovery and growth and decline

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Crying adjective · 78% connection

conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible; "a crying shame"; "an egregious lie"; "flagrant violation of human rights"; "a gl…

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Cycle noun · 78% connection

a periodically repeated sequence of events; "a cycle of reprisal and retaliation"

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Demand noun · 78% connection

the act of demanding; "the kidnapper's exorbitant demands for money"

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Depression noun · 78% connection

a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment

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Domestic adjective · 78% connection

of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation; "domestic issues such as tax rate and highway construction"

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Economic adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth; "economic growth"; "aspects of social, polit…

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Economic crisis noun · 78% connection

a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment

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Economic growth noun · 78% connection

steady growth in the productive capacity of the economy (and so a growth of national income)

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Fiscal policy noun · 78% connection

a government policy for dealing with the budget (especially with taxation and borrowing)

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GDP noun · 78% connection

the measure of an economy adopted by the United States in 1991; the total market values of goods and services produced by workers and…

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Global demand noun · 78% connection

In macroeconomics, the total demand for final goods and services in the economy at a given time and price level.; "The decline in Japa…

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Gross domestic product noun · 78% connection

the measure of an economy adopted by the United States in 1991; the total market values of goods and services produced by workers and…

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Growth noun · 78% connection

a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important; "the increase in unemployment"; "the growth of population"

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Increase noun · 78% connection

a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important; "the increase in unemployment"; "the growth of population"

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Account noun · 78% connection

A registry of pecuniary transactions; a written or printed statement of business dealings or debts and credits, and also of other thin…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: recording, pecuniary, business, transactions, regular.
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Accountant noun · 78% connection

One who is skilled in, keeps, or adjusts, accounts; an officer in a public office, who has charge of the accounts.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: recording, pecuniary, business, transactions, regular.
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Anecdotal adjective · 78% connection

Based on personal stories or a few examples, not a structured study.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: recording, pecuniary, business, transactions, regular.
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Arrangement noun · 78% connection

The manner or result of arranging; system of parts disposed in due order; regular and systematic classification; as, arrangement of on…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: recording, pecuniary, business, transactions, regular.
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Asynchronous operation noun · 78% connection

operations that occur without a regular or predictable time relation to other events

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: recording, pecuniary, business, transactions, regular.
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Audit verb · 78% connection

To examine and adjust, as an account or accounts; as, to audit the accounts of a treasure, or of parties who have a suit depending in…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: recording, pecuniary, business, transactions, regular.
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Balance noun · 78% connection

To arrange accounts in such a way that the sum total of the debits is equal to the sum total of the credits; as, to balance a set of b…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: recording, pecuniary, business, transactions, regular.
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Balance of international payments noun · 78% connection

a system of recording all of a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world over a period of one year; "a favorable bala…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: recording, pecuniary, business, transactions, regular.
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Balance of payments noun · 78% connection

a system of recording all of a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world over a period of one year; "a favorable bala…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: recording, pecuniary, business, transactions, regular.
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Bookkeeper noun · 78% connection

One who keeps accounts; one who has the charge of keeping the books and accounts in an office.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: recording, pecuniary, business, transactions, regular.
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Chronology noun · 78% connection

The science which treats of measuring time by regular divisions or periods, and which assigns to events or transactions their proper d…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: recording, pecuniary, business, transactions, regular.
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Controller noun · 78% connection

An officer appointed to keep a counter register of accounts, or to examine, rectify, or verify accounts.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: recording, pecuniary, business, transactions, regular.
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