CEFR B1

accounts

noun

Meaning

A record of financial transactions, often kept by a business or individual.

Examples

She carefully reviewed her bank accounts to track her spending.
The accountant prepared the company's annual accounts for the shareholders.

Synonyms: records, statements, ledgers

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accounts (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /əˈkaʊnts/

Definition

A record of financial transactions, often kept by a business or individual.

Examples

She carefully reviewed her bank accounts to track her spending.
The accountant prepared the company's annual accounts for the shareholders.
He opened a new savings account to put money aside for a down payment.

How to Use accounts

account for (phrasal verb): To explain the reason for something; to constitute or make up a specified amount or part. — "Can you account for the missing funds?"
on account of (prepositional phrase): Because of; due to. — "The game was postponed on account of the heavy rain."
by account of (prepositional phrase): Because of; by reason of. — "He was chosen by account of his experience."
hold an account (collocation): To have a financial account with a particular institution. — "We hold an account with Barclays Bank."

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