Compta (en. Accounting)

/kɔ̃pta/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Set of accounting operations.

The accounting of this company is very well managed.

La compta de cette entreprise est très bien gérée.

System for maintaining a detailed account.

He needs to do his accounting to know where the budget stands.

Il doit faire sa compta pour savoir où en est le budget.

Documents or books used to record financial transactions.

Supporting documents must be added to the accounting.

Les pièces justificatives doivent être ajoutées à la compta.

Derived from the word 'accounting', from Old French 'comptabiliter'.

do the accounting

To keep accounts or accounting up to date.

faire la compta

be in charge of the accounting

To work in the field of accounting.

être à la compta

analytical accounting

Accounting method to analyze costs.

compta analytique

general accounting

Accounting system that records all financial transactions.

compta générale

accountant

Professional responsible for accounting.

comptable

accounting

Science of keeping accounts and financial organization.

comptabilité

To do accounts informally.

I'm going to do my accounting quickly tonight.

Je vais faire ma compta vite fait ce soir.

To refer to a person who mismanages finances.

Since he took care of the accounting, everything is in the red.

Depuis qu'il s'est occupé de la compta, tout est dans le rouge.