🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

comptabilité des coûts

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kɔ̃.ta.bi.li.te de kɔ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Cost-Accounting/kɔːst əˈkaʊntɪŋ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"La comptabilité des coûts est essentielle pour la gestion financière."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The process of tracking, recording, and analyzing costs associated with the production of goods or services.

    "Cost-accounting helps businesses determine the profitability of their products."
  2. 2

    A branch of accounting that focuses specifically on the costs of production and operations.

    "In cost-accounting, managers use various methods to allocate costs to different departments."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'cost-accounting' combines 'cost', derived from the Latin 'costa' meaning 'expense', and 'accounting', which originates from the Old French 'acont' meaning 'to count'. The term evolved in the early 20th century as businesses sought to manage expenses more effectively.

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