Meanings
nounaccounting cost (plural accounting costs)
plural accounting costs
- economicsThe total amount of money or goods expended in an endeavor, in which it is paid out at some time and recorded in journal entries and ledgers.
Synonyms: historical cost, business cost
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe total amount of money or goods expended in an endeavor, in which it is paid out at some time and recorded in journal entries and ledgers.
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Chinese Mandarin 會計成本 /会计成本
- 會計成本 /会计成本 (kuàijì chéngběn)total amount of money or goods
Finnish hankinta-arvo
- hankinta-arvototal amount of money or goods
German Anschaffungskosten
- Anschaffungskostentotal amount of money or goods
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“accounting cost.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accounting%20cost. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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