What is accounting?
Accounting is a field of study that deals with financial data and transactions.  It is a way business keep tracking of payments made to vendors, payments made to employees, taxes paid, payments made to shareholders, and payments for general expenses.  At the heart of it an accountant is responsible for the accounting books for every single transaction a company partakes in - receiving and paying money.
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What is accounting?

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Accounting is a field of study that deals with financial data and transactions.  It is a way business keep tracking of payments made to vendors, payments made to employees, taxes paid, payments made to shareholders, and payments for general expenses.  At the heart of it an accountant is responsible for the accounting books for every single transaction a company partakes in - receiving and paying money.
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