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Explanation vs Accounting - What's the difference?

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Explanation is a synonym of accounting.


As nouns the difference between explanation and accounting

is that explanation is the act or process of explaining while accounting is (accounting) the development and use of a system for recording and analyzing the financial transactions and financial status of a business or other organization.

As a verb accounting is

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explanation

English

(wikipedia explanation)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act or process of explaining.
    • The explanation was long and drawn-out.
  • Something that explains, makes understandable.
    • An explanation for each UFO sighting was easily found.
  • (euphemistic) An excuse, apologetic justification not based on enough evidence.
    • expense.

    Synonyms

    * (act or process of explaining) clarification, elucidation, elaboration

    Related terms

    * explain * explanatory * explicative * explicator * explicatory

    External links

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    accounting

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (wikipedia accounting) (-)
  • (accounting) The development and use of a system for recording and analyzing the financial transactions and financial status of a business or other organization.
  • A relaying of events; justification of actions.
    • He was required to give a thorough accounting of his time.

    Derived terms

    * creative accounting