shadow accounting

noun

The practice of maintaining financial records and calculations in a separate system from official sources.

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Meanings

nounshadow accounting (uncountable)
  1. uncountableaccountingThe practice of maintaining financial records and calculations in a separate system from official sources.
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APA

shadow accounting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shadow%20accounting

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“shadow accounting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shadow%20accounting. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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