Accountancy

There are various types of accountancy:

Financial accountancy
Management accountancy
Open-book accountancy
Tax accountancy

Accountancy is the disclosure or provision or measurement of assurance about financial information that helps companies and other decision makers make financial resource allocation decisions.

A person who practices accounting is known as an accountant

The information provided by accountancy is used by:
Lenders
Managers
Investors
Tax Authorities

The information is used for making key financial decisions within your company, organisations or public agencies.