the profession or work done by accountants in keeping the financial records of organizations and in giving advice to clients on tax and other financial matters; = ACCOUNTING:
• She did a one-year accountancy course.
• the accountancy profession
* * *
accountancy UK US /əˈkaʊntənsi/ noun [U] (UK
► ACCOUNTING the job of being an accountant: »
She chose to follow a career in accountancy after graduating.
»an accountancy firm
► the education that is needed to become an accountant: »
The board claimed he did not have sufficient management expertise despite his accountancy qualification and experience.
Financial and business terms. 2012.