/ Dictionary / Index A accounting period: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: account'ing pe"riod Pronunciation: [key] a regular period of time, as a month or a year, for which an operative statement is drawn up. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. accounting machine account payable Related Content Daily Word Quiz: quandary Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language