accounting (verb)
1Subject Verb Object — In linguistic typology, subject verb object (SVO) is a sentence structure where the subject comes first, the verb second, and the object third. Languages may be classified according to the dominant sequence of these elements. Together with the… …
2account for — verb 1. be the reason or explanation for (Freq. 24) The recession accounts for the slow retail business • Hypernyms: ↑be • Verb Frames: Something s something 2. give reasons for (Freq. 6) …
3carry over — verb 1. transfer or persist from one stage or sphere of activity to another (Freq. 4) • Derivationally related forms: ↑carry over • Hypernyms: ↑prevail, ↑persist, ↑die hard, ↑run, ↑endure …
4journalize — verb ( ized; izing) Date: 1766 transitive verb to record in a journal intransitive verb 1. to keep a journal in accounting 2. to keep a personal journal • journalizer noun …
5carry back — verb deduct a loss or an unused credit from taxable income for a prior period • Hypernyms: ↑subtract, ↑deduct, ↑take off • Verb Frames: Somebody s something * * * transitive verb : to deduct (a loss or an unused credit) from taxable income of a… …
6carry forward — verb transfer from one time period to the next (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑carry over • Topics: ↑accountancy, ↑accounting • Hypernyms: ↑transfer, ↑shift …
7play it safe — verb To take a cautious, risk free approach. Deciding to play it safe, he joined his fathers accounting firm rather than pursue an acting career …
8cook the books — verb a) To manipulate accounting information, especially illegally. Corp., once a major U.S. corporation, is now famous for cooking the books. b) To falsify an account of an event …
9unprotect — verb To remove protection from. Nobody can edit the accounting spreadsheet until you unprotect it …
10check — verb To control or restrain; to hold within bounds. To verify or audit, as to examine the books and records of another or a business for accuracy and proper accounting practices. Particularly used with reference to the control or supervision of… …
