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Definition of

cost account

Accounting

accounting record of section of business a record of revenue and/or expenditure of a cost center or cost unit

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

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