Account Book

Pronunciation: /əˈkaʊnt bʊk/

Definitions of account book

noun a book in which financial transactions are recorded

Example Sentences

A1 I use my account book to keep track of my expenses.

A2 She lost her account book and couldn't remember how much money she had spent.

B1 The accountant reviewed the company's account book to check for any discrepancies.

B2 The small business owner diligently updates her account book every day to monitor profits and losses.

C1 The forensic accountant analyzed the account book to uncover evidence of fraud.

C2 The meticulous record-keeping in the account book provided a clear financial history of the company.

Examples of account book in a Sentence

formal The accountant meticulously recorded all transactions in the account book.

informal I need to update my account book with all the recent expenses.

slang I can't find my account book anywhere, it's driving me crazy!

figurative Her memory was like an accurate account book, never forgetting a detail.

Grammatical Forms of account book

• plural: account books
• comparative: more account book
• superlative: most account book
• present tense: keep account book
• future tense: will keep account book
• perfect tense: have kept account book
• continuous tense: is keeping account book
• singular: account book
• positive degree: account book
• infinitive: to keep account book
• gerund: keeping account book
• participle: kept account book

Origin and Evolution of account book

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The term 'account book' originated from the Middle English word 'accounte bok', which was derived from the Old French word 'acompte' meaning a calculation or settlement of financial transactions.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to a physical book used for recording financial transactions, the term 'account book' has evolved to also include digital or electronic forms of record-keeping in modern times.