noun
counting money; calculating income and expenditure
Refers to the act of counting physical money or tallying financial accounts, often in a business or household context.
月末は金勘定で忙しい。
The end of the month is busy with counting money.
彼は金勘定が得意だ。
He is good at calculating income and expenditure.
会計 is a broader term for accounting or bill payment, while 金勘定 specifically focuses on counting money or simple financial reckoning.
Compound of 金 (かね, 'money') and 勘定 (かんじょう, 'calculation, counting').