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Topic: Finance

accounting

IPA: /əˈkaʊntɪŋ/

KK: /əˈkaʊntɪŋ/

noun

Definition: The process of keeping track of financial transactions, including recording, summarizing, and reporting on a business's money and assets.

Example: She decided to pursue a career in accounting after completing her degree in finance.

accretive

IPA: /əˈkɹiːtɪv/

KK: /əˈkɹiːtɪv/

adjective

Definition: This word describes something that is related to gradual growth or increase, often by adding new parts or layers.

Example: The company's accretive acquisitions have significantly boosted its market share.

accruable

IPA: /əˈkruːəbl/

KK: /əˈkruːəbl/

adjective

Definition: Able to be collected or accumulated over time, often referring to interest or benefits that can grow or increase.

Example: The interest on the savings account is accruable over time.

accrual

IPA: /əˈkruːəl/

KK: /əˈkruːəl/

adjective

Definition: This term refers to a way of accounting that records income and expenses when they happen, not when money is actually exchanged.

Example: The accrual accounting method provides a more accurate financial picture of a company's performance.

noun

Definition: A noun that refers to the process of gradually gathering or increasing something over time, often used in financial contexts to describe the accumulation of income or expenses.

Example: The accrual of interest on the loan will increase the total amount owed over time.

accrue

IPA: /əˈkruː/

KK: /əˈkru/

intransitive verb

Definition: To gradually gather or increase over time, often referring to benefits or amounts that build up, such as interest or knowledge.

Example: Interest will accrue on your savings account if you leave the money untouched.

transitive verb

Definition: To gather or increase gradually over a period of time, often referring to benefits, interest, or resources that build up.

Example: I have accrued 15 days of sick leave.

accrued

IPA: /əˈkruːd/

KK: /əˈkruːd/

adjective

Definition: This word describes something that has been gathered or built up over time, often referring to money or benefits that have been earned but not yet received.

Example: The accrued interest on the savings account increased significantly over the year.

verb

Definition: To have accumulated or gathered something over time, often referring to money or benefits that increase gradually.

Example: The interest on the savings account has accrued over the years.

accruement

IPA: /əˈkruːmənt/

KK: /əˈkruːmənt/

noun

Definition: The process of gradually collecting or gaining something over time, often related to money or benefits.

Example: The accrual of interest on the loan increased the total amount owed.

accumulate

IPA: /əˈkjuː.mjʊ.leɪt/

KK: /əˈkjuː.mjʊ.leɪt/

intransitive verb

Definition: To gather or collect things over time, often in increasing amounts.

Example: As the years went by, she began to accumulate a wealth of knowledge in her field.

transitive verb

Definition: To gather or collect things over time, often in increasing amounts.

Example: Over the years, she managed to accumulate a vast collection of rare coins.

accumulation

IPA: /əˌkjuː.mjʊˈleɪ.ʃən/

KK: /əˌkjuː.mjʊˈleɪ.ʃən/

noun

Definition: A large amount of something that has been gathered or collected over time.

Example: The accumulation of snow made it difficult to drive.

acme

IPA: /ˈækmi/

KK: /ˈækmi/

noun

Definition: The highest point or level of something, often representing the best or most successful stage in a process or achievement.

Example: After years of hard work, she finally reached the acme of her career.

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