cast accounts
The term "cast accounts" is now largely obsolete, but it was once used in the field of accounting to describe basic bookkeeping tasks.
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Definition
C2Accounting
(obsolete)To perform basic bookkeeping tasks such as adding up and totaling the debit and credit columns of a ledger.
Example
- In the past, clerks would cast accounts manually to ensure accuracy.
C2General
(obsolete)To be capable of arithmetic or numerate.
Example
- He was well-regarded because he could cast accounts with ease.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "cast accounts":
time accounton accountdebit accountfinal accountcurrent accountaccount forcast up one's accountscapital account