account
Definition 1
A record of financial transactions for an asset or individual, such as at a bank, brokerage, credit card company, or retail store.
Definition 2
More generally, an arrangement between a buyer and a seller in which payments are to be made in the future.
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accountant, accounting, checking account, savings account, margin account, active account, inactive account, custodial account, discretionary account, wrap account, Individual Retirement Account, restricted account, account aggregation, capital account, current account, flexible spending account, escrow account, money market account, separate account
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