accounting vs account

accounting and account both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
accounting	Yes	No	No	No
account	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, account is a hypernym of accounting; that is, account is a word with a broader meaning than accounting:

accounting: a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes
account: a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

Other hypernyms of accounting include explanation.

As nouns, accounting and account are synonyms defined as:

accounting and account: a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance

Other synonyms of accounting include account statement.

accounting (noun)	account (noun)
the occupation of maintaining and auditing records and preparing financial reports for a business	the quality of taking advantage
a system that provides quantitative information about finances	importance or value
a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes	a record or narrative description of past events
a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance	an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered
a bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts	a short account of the news
	a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
	the act of informing by verbal report
	grounds
	a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance
	a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services

accounting (verb)	account (verb)
	furnish a justifying analysis or explanation
	to give an account or representation of in words
	keep an account of
	be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something