account : Idioms & Phrases
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- A writ of account
- account book
- Account current
- account executive
- account for
- account payable
- account representative
- account statement
- accounting data
- accounting entry
- accounting firm
- accounting principle
- accounting standard
- accounting system
- accounts payable
- accounts receivable
- allowance account
- audited account
- bank account
- Book account
- book of account
- brokerage account
- capital account
- Cash account
- charge account
- charge account credit
- checking account
- chequing account
- control account
- cost accounting
- credit account
- current account
- custodial account
- deposit account
- dormant account
- expense account
- Flemish accounts
- generally accepted accounting principles
- giro account
- government accounting office
- In account with
- individual retirement account
- inventory accounting
- margin account
- method of accounting
- Money of account
- no-account
- On account of
- On one's own account
- open account
- passbook savings account
- pension account
- profit and loss account
- reserve account
- retirement account
- retirement savings account
- revolving charge account
- savings account
- savings account trust
- short account
- Stock account
- Suspense account
- take account
- take into account
- theoretical account
- time deposit account
- To account of
- To call to account
- To make account
- To make account of
To strike a ledger , ∨an account To take account of , orto take into account To turn to account ,profit ,advantage , or the like- travel and entertainment account
- trust account
- trustee account
- united states government accounting office
- valuation account
Writ of account ,Writ of capias - written account
A writ of account
(Law) , a writ which the plaintiff brings demanding that the defendant shall render his just account, or show good cause to the contrary; called also anaction of account . Cowell.
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account book
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noun a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
book; account book; leger; ledger.
- they got a subpoena to examine our books
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Ac*count" book`
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A book in which accounts are kept. Swift.
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Account current
- a running or continued account between two or more parties, or a statement of the particulars of such an account.
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account executive
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noun someone in charge of a client's account for an advertising agency or brokerage or other service business
customer's man; customer's broker; account executive; registered representative.
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account for
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verb be the reason or explanation for
- The recession accounts for the slow retail business
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verb give reasons for
- Can you account for all these absences?
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account payable
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noun a liability account showing how much is owed for goods and services purchased on credit
payable.
- the problem was to match receivables and payables in the same currency
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account representative
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noun someone in charge of a client's account for an advertising agency or brokerage or other service business
customer's man; customer's broker; account executive; registered representative.
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account statement
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noun a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance
accounting; account.
- they send me an accounting every month
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accounting data
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noun all the data (ledgers and journals and spreadsheets) that support a financial statement; can be hard copy or machine readable
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accounting entry
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noun a written record of a commercial transaction
entry; ledger entry.
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accounting firm
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noun a firm of accountants who provide accounting and auditing services for a fee
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accounting principle
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noun a principle that governs current accounting practice and that is used as a reference to determine the appropriate treatment of complex transactions
accounting principle.
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accounting standard
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noun a principle that governs current accounting practice and that is used as a reference to determine the appropriate treatment of complex transactions
accounting principle.
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accounting system
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noun a bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts
accounting system; accounting.
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accounts payable
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noun a debtor's accounts of money he owes; normally arise from the purchase of products or services
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accounts receivable
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noun a creditor's accounts of money owed to him; normally arise from the sale of products or services
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allowance account
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noun a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets
valuation reserve; allowance account; allowance.
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audited account
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noun an inspection of the accounting procedures and records by a trained accountant or CPA
audit.
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bank account
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noun a fund that a customer has entrusted to a bank and from which the customer can make withdrawals
- he moved his bank account to a new bank
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Book account
- an account or register of debt or credit in a book.
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book of account
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noun a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
book; account book; leger; ledger.
- they got a subpoena to examine our books
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brokerage account
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noun a fund that a customer has entrusted to a securities brokerage
- you can't get a brokerage account unless you have $20,000
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capital account
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noun (economics) that part of the balance of payments recording a nation's outflow and inflow of financial securities
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noun (finance) an account of the net value of a business at a specified date
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Cash account
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noun an account with a securities brokerage whose transactions are settled on a cash basis
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(Bookkeeping) , an account of money received, disbursed, and on hand.
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charge account
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noun credit extended by a business to a customer
credit account; charge account.
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charge account credit
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noun a consumer credit line that can be used up to a certain limit or paid down at any time
revolving credit; open-end credit.
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checking account
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noun a bank account against which the depositor can draw checks that are payable on demand
chequing account; checking account.
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chequing account
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noun a bank account against which the depositor can draw checks that are payable on demand
chequing account; checking account.
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control account
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noun an account that shows totals of amounts entered in a subsidiary ledger
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cost accounting
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noun keeping account of the costs of items in production
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credit account
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noun credit extended by a business to a customer
credit account; charge account.
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current account
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noun that part of the balance of payments recording a nation's exports and imports of goods and services and transfer payments
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noun a bank account against which the depositor can draw checks that are payable on demand
chequing account; checking account.
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custodial account
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noun a brokerage firm account that parents have created for a minor
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deposit account
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noun a savings account in which the deposit is held for a fixed term or in which withdrawals can be made only after giving notice or with loss of interest
deposit account.
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dormant account
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noun a savings account showing no activity (other than posting interest) for some specified period
- the dormant account reverted to the state under escheat laws
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expense account
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noun an account to which salespersons or executives can charge travel and entertainment expenses
expense account.
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Flemish accounts
(Naut.) , short or deficient accounts. Humorous Ham. Nav. Encyc.
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generally accepted accounting principles
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noun a collection of rules and procedures and conventions that define accepted accounting practice; includes broad guidelines as well as detailed procedures
GAAP.
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giro account
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noun an account at a post office that can be used in similar ways to an account at a bank
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government accounting office
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noun an independent nonpartisan federal agency that acts as the investigative arm of Congress making the executive branch accountable to Congress and the government accountable to citizens of the United States
GAO; Government Accounting Office.
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In account with
- in a relation requiring an account to be kept.
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individual retirement account
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noun a retirement plan that allows you to contribute a limited yearly sum toward your retirement; taxes on the interest earned in the account are deferred
IRA.
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inventory accounting
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noun accounting that controls and evaluates inventory
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margin account
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noun an account with a securities brokerage in which the broker extends credit
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method of accounting
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noun a bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts
accounting system; accounting.
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Money of account
- a denomination of value used in keeping accounts, for which there may, or may not, be an equivalent coin; e.g., the mill is a money of account in the United States, but not a coin.
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no-account
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noun an idle worthless person
goldbrick; good-for-naught; good-for-nothing; goof-off; ne'er-do-well.
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adjective satellite without merit
no-good; meritless; good-for-naught; no-count; sorry; good-for-nothing.
- a sorry horse
- a sorry excuse
- a lazy no-count, good-for-nothing goldbrick
- the car was a no-good piece of junk
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On account of
- for the sake of; by reason of; because of.
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On one's own account
- for one's own interest or behalf.
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open account
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noun credit extended by a business to a customer
credit account; charge account.
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noun an unpaid credit order
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passbook savings account
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noun a savings account in which deposits and withdrawals are recorded in the depositor's passbook
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pension account
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noun a plan for setting aside money to be spent after retirement
retirement account; retirement program; pension plan; retirement savings plan; pension account; retirement plan.
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profit and loss account
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noun an account compiled at the end of an accounting period to show gross and net profit or loss
profit and loss.
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reserve account
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noun funds taken out of earnings to provide for anticipated future payments
reserve fund.
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retirement account
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noun a plan for setting aside money to be spent after retirement
retirement account; retirement program; pension plan; retirement savings plan; pension account; retirement plan.
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retirement savings account
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noun a plan for setting aside money to be spent after retirement
retirement account; retirement program; pension plan; retirement savings plan; pension account; retirement plan.
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revolving charge account
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noun a charge account that does not have to be paid to zero balance
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savings account
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noun a bank account that accumulates interest
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savings account trust
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noun a savings account deposited by someone who makes themselves the trustee for a beneficiary and who controls it during their lifetime; afterward the balance is payable to the previously named beneficiary
Totten trust; savings account trust; trust account; savings bank trust.
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short account
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noun a brokerage account of someone who sells short (sells securities he does not own)
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noun the aggregate of short sales on an open market
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Stock account
(Bookkeeping) , an account on a merchant's ledger, one side of which shows the original capital, or stock, and the additions thereto by accumulation or contribution, the other side showing the amounts withdrawn.
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Suspense account
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noun an account used temporarily to carry doubtful receipts and disbursements or discrepancies pending their analysis and permanent classification
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(Bookkeeping) , an account in which receipts or disbursements are temporarily entered until their proper position in the books is determined.
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take account
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verb be fully aware of; realize fully
appreciate.
- Do you appreciate the full meaning of this letter?
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take into account
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verb allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something
allow.
- I allow for this possibility
- The seamstress planned for 5% shrinkage after the first wash
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theoretical account
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noun a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
framework; model.
- the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems
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time deposit account
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noun a savings account in which the deposit is held for a fixed term or in which withdrawals can be made only after giving notice or with loss of interest
deposit account.
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To account of
- to esteem; to prize; to value. Now used only in the passive. "I account of her beauty."
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To call to account
- to demand explanation of.
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To make account
- to have an opinion or expectation; to reckon. Obs.
s other part . . . makes account to find no slender arguments for this assertion out of those very scriptures which are commonly urged against it. Milton.
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To make account of
- to esteem; to regard.
- to hold in estimation; to esteem;
as, he .makes smallaccount of beauty
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To strike a ledger , ∨ an account
- to balance it.
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To take account of , or to take into account
- to take into consideration; to notice.
"Of their doings, God takes no account." Milton
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To turn to account , profit , advantage , or the like
- to be made profitable or advantageous; to become worth the while.
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travel and entertainment account
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noun an account to which salespersons or executives can charge travel and entertainment expenses
expense account.
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trust account
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noun a savings account deposited by someone who makes themselves the trustee for a beneficiary and who controls it during their lifetime; afterward the balance is payable to the previously named beneficiary
Totten trust; savings account trust; trust account; savings bank trust.
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trustee account
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noun a savings account deposited by someone who makes themselves the trustee for a beneficiary and who controls it during their lifetime; afterward the balance is payable to the previously named beneficiary
Totten trust; savings account trust; trust account; savings bank trust.
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united states government accounting office
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noun an independent nonpartisan federal agency that acts as the investigative arm of Congress making the executive branch accountable to Congress and the government accountable to citizens of the United States
GAO; Government Accounting Office.
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valuation account
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noun a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets
valuation reserve; allowance account; allowance.
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Writ of account , Writ of capias
- etc. See under
Account ,Capias , etc.
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written account
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noun a written document preserving knowledge of facts or events
written record.