chart of accounts

noun

A list of financial accounts set up, usually by an accountant, for an organization, and available for use by the bookkeeper for recording transactions in the organization's general ledger.

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nounchart of accounts (plural charts of accounts)

plural charts of accounts

  1. accountingA list of financial accounts set up, usually by an accountant, for an organization, and available for use by the bookkeeper for recording transactions in the organization's general ledger.

    Synonyms: COA

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA list of financial accounts set up, usually by an accountant, for an organization, and available for use by the bookkeeper for recording transactions in the organization's general ledger.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 會計科目表 /会计科目表
  • 會計科目表 /会计科目表list of financial accounts
Czech účtový rozvrh
  • účtový rozvrhlist of financial accounts
Dutch rekeningstelsel, rekeningschema
  • rekeningstelsellist of financial accounts
  • rekeningschemalist of financial accounts
Finnish tililuettelo, tilikartta
  • tililuettelolist of financial accounts
  • tilikarttalist of financial accounts
French plan comptable
  • plan comptablelist of financial accounts
German Kontenplan
  • Kontenplanlist of financial accounts
Hungarian számlakeret
  • számlakeretlist of financial accounts
Italian piano dei conti
  • piano dei contilist of financial accounts
Polish plan kont
  • plan kontlist of financial accounts
Russian план счето́в
  • план счето́в (plan sčetóv)list of financial accounts
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