account

central data structure in the practice of accounting
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Summary

account ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,388 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • Subclass of: structure[2]
  • Part of: double-entry bookkeeping[3]
  • Equivalent class: https://spec.edmcouncil.org/fibo/ontology/FBC/ProductsAndServices/ClientsAndAccounts/Account[4]
  • Different from: Conto[5]

Why It Matters

account has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] account is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). account. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/account
MLA “account.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 17 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/account.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_account_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{account}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/account}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-17}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): account — https://4ort.xyz/entity/account (retrieved 2026-10-17)

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 10h ago · عُثمان · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['an', 'be', 'ca', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'et', 'eu', 'he', 'hu', '
    Equivalent class → https://spec.edmcouncil.org/fibo/ontology/FBC/ProductsAndSer
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Equivalent class: https://spec.edmcouncil.org/fibo/ontology/FBC/ProductsAndServices/ClientsAndAccounts/Account, Moving from bank account"
  2. 13w ago · Bencemac · 2026-07-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → Conto
    Part of → double-entry bookkeeping
    Subclass of → —
    Great russian encyclopedia online id (2017) → 4176465
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ Determination method or standard: record linkage, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/260983|batch #260983]]"
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