Accompt

Pronunciation: /əˈkʌnt/

Definitions of accompt

noun an archaic spelling of 'account', referring to a record or statement of financial transactions

Example Sentences

A1 I kept an accompt of all the money I spent on my vacation.

A2 She made sure to keep an accompt of all the supplies needed for the project.

B1 The accountant prepared a detailed accompt of the company's financial transactions.

B2 The auditor reviewed the accompt to ensure accuracy and compliance with regulations.

C1 The financial director presented a comprehensive accompt of the company's annual budget.

C2 The forensic accountant meticulously examined the accompt to uncover any discrepancies or fraud.

Examples of accompt in a Sentence

formal The company's financial department keeps a detailed accompt of all expenses and revenues.

informal I need to keep a better accompt of my spending if I want to save more money.

slang I lost track of my accompt after a night of partying.

figurative She kept a mental accompt of all the times he had let her down.

Grammatical Forms of accompt

• past tense: accompted
• plural: accompts
• comparative: more accompt
• superlative: most accompt
• present tense: accompts
• future tense: will accompt
• perfect tense: have accompted
• continuous tense: is accompting
• singular: accompt
• positive degree: accompt
• infinitive: to accompt
• gerund: accompting
• participle: accompted

Origin and Evolution of accompt

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'accompt' originated from Old French 'acunter' meaning 'to count'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'accompt' evolved to 'account' in modern English with a shift in spelling and pronunciation.