与其说accounting是目的,不如说它是手段.模拟自：Theendsjustifythemeans.(只要达到目的可以不择手段.)

　　是回答这个问题,不是翻译成中文.会计英语里面的论述题,麻烦了

　　Sorry,it'sallGreektome,butIreckonitshouldbestraightforward.Wejustneedtofindoutthereasonorreasonsfortheretobeaccounting,orinotherwordswhywehaveaccounting,oritspurposeoraim.SotheanswershouldbeintheIntroductionpartorChapterOneofatextbook;absolutelynotinanacademicjournal.Thequestiondoesn'tconstituteanessaytopic:Icannotimaginetalkingaboutaccountingbeingameansratherthananendinanyacademicjournal.Soavoidacademicjournals.Goodluck!