accounting firm
20
2.7
- noun
- /əˈkaʊntɪŋ fɜrm/
- Specialized
:
firma contable
- Our company hired a well-known accounting firm to help us with our financial audits.
- public accounting firm
- Big 6 accounting firms
- large accounting firms
And then when Kim and I were really successful, we went to very famous accounting firm, Arthur Anderson.
- And then when Kim and I were really successful, we went to very famous accounting firm, Arthur Anderson.
- So we know therefore, that there is a sustainable demand for for an accounting firm.
Examples
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I run my own accounting firm and do some consulting.
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We're the largest accounting firm in the U.S.
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It's an accounting firm in New York.
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I work for Ross and White, the accounting firm.
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The special committee engaged A forensic accounting firm to perform an investigation.
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After obtaining his degree, he was hired for an entry-level position at an accounting firm.
Academic text (1999) -
The accounting firm of Cost Anderson will monitor and certify the voting.
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It's an accounting firm.
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They've hired a Big Six accounting firm to make sure everything's done right.
Fiction book (1995) -
Consequently, Mr. Tibbs has suggested that Ms. Pompadour contact a local accounting firm for a recommendation.
Academic text (2003)
Synonyms
∞
1.9
A company that provides professional services like lawyers or accountants
1
2.7
A company that sells goods or services to make money
How Big
- Specialized
20
2.7
2
3.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a company that provides accounting and auditing services' is transparently derived from combining 'accounting' (financial record-keeping/auditing) with 'firm' (a company). This straightforward noun–noun compound follows a common compositional pattern found in many languages and business vocabulary, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily understand it.
Etymology
Accounting firm comes from the simple idea of people who do accounting (keeping and checking 'accounts' or money records) working together as a firm (a business team). So, the phrase now means 'a company that provides accounting services'.