Fill in the missing words (account / accounts / accountant / accounting / accountancy) in the sentences below.
  1. ________ is really not an exact science.
    account
    accounts
    accountant
    accounting
    accountancy
  2. The directors of the company approve the ________ at the end of the ________ year.
    account … accounts
    accounts … accounting
    accountant … account
    accounting … accounts
    accountancy … accounting
  3. He's at university studying ________?
    account
    accounts
    accountant
    accounting
    accountancy
  4. A business manager needs some ________ knowledge in order to understand what he reads in the company ________.
    account … accounts
    accounts … accounting
    accountant … account
    accounting … accounts
    accountancy … accounting
  5. The management of the company have not yet decided on their ________ policies.
    account
    accounts
    accountant
    accounting
    accountancy
  6. A bookkeeper writes details of financial transactions in the ________.
    account
    accounts
    accountant
    accounting
    accountancy
  7. Most people in the profession read ________ magazines and journals in order to stay informed.
    account
    accounts
    accountant
    accounting
    accountancy
  8. Can you check that the figures have been entered correctly in the bank ________?
    account
    accounts
    accountant
    accounting
    accountancy
  9. She's been working as an ________ with this firm for several years now.
    account
    accounts
    accountant
    accounting
    accountancy
  10. Each branch maintains its own full ________ system.
    account
    accounts
    accountant
    accounting
    accountancy
  11. They have opened an ________ for the consignment to Bombay.
    account
    accounts
    accountant
    accounting
    accountancy
  12. The chief ________ has completed the draft ________ for this year.
    account … accounts
    accounts … accounting
    accountant … accounts
    accounting … accounts
    accountancy … accounting