report vs account

report and account both are nouns.

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

As nouns, report and account are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of report include news report, story, write up.

As nouns, report and account are synonyms defined as:

As verbs, report and account are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of report include describe.

report (noun)	account (noun)
the general estimation that the public has for a person	the quality of taking advantage
a short account of the news	importance or value
the act of informing by verbal report	a record or narrative description of past events
an essay (especially one written as an assignment)	an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered
a written document describing the findings of some individual or group	a short account of the news
a written evaluation of a student's scholarship and deportment	a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing)	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

report (verb)	account (verb)
to give an account or representation of in words	furnish a justifying analysis or explanation
make known to the authorities	to give an account or representation of in words
complain about; make a charge against	keep an account of
announce one's presence	be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
announce as the result of an investigation or experience or finding
be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism