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accounting department

Accounting

company department dealing with finance the department in a company which deals with money paid, received, borrowed, or owed.

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Definitions of ’accounting department’ and meaning of ’accounting department’ are from the book publication, QFINANCE – The Ultimate Resource, © 2009 Bloomsbury Information Ltd. Find definitions for ’accounting department’ and other financial terms with our online QFINANCE Financial Dictionary.

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