comptabilité

accounting

noun kohn-tah-bee-lee-TEH Rare

Origin: from comptable 'accountant' + -ité

Also means

bookkeeping

Usage Note

Comptabilité refers to the whole field of accounting and bookkeeping. Tenir la comptabilité means 'to keep the books'. The professional is un/une comptable. Comptabilité analytique is cost accounting, while comptabilité générale is financial accounting.

Examples

"Elle vérifie la comptabilité de l'entreprise chaque trimestre."

Natural Translation

She checks the company accounts every quarter.

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