1. plural of accounting; the practice or profession of recording, classifying, and summarizing financial transactions and preparing financial statements
2. plural of accounting; statements or explanations of one's actions or conduct, especially when required to justify them
Usage: often used in the phrase 'call to account' or 'day of reckoning'

Examples

• The company hired new staff to handle its accountings for the fiscal year.
• Different accountings of the historical event led to debate among scholars.
• The accountings showed a significant increase in revenue.
• She demanded full accountings of how the budget was spent.
• The auditor reviewed all the accountings before approving the financial statements.
• Multiple accountings of the incident were presented to the investigation committee.