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accountant

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ac·coun·tant  (-kountnt)
n.
One that keeps, audits, and inspects the financial records of individuals or business concerns and prepares financial and tax reports.

ac·countan·cy (-tn-s) n.

accountant [əˈkaʊntənt]
n
(Business / Professions) a person concerned with the maintenance and audit of business accounts and the preparation of consultant reports in tax and finance
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.accountantaccountant - someone who maintains and audits business accounts
auditor - a qualified accountant who inspects the accounting records and practices of a business or other organization
bean counter - an accountant or bureaucrat who is believed to place undue emphasis on the control of expenditures
bookkeeper - someone who records the transactions of a business
bourgeois, businessperson - a capitalist who engages in industrial commercial enterprise
certified public accountant, CPA - an accountant who has passed certain examinations and met all other statutory and licensing requirements of a United States state to be certified by that state; "in addition to accounting and auditing, CPAs also prepare tax returns for individuals and corporations"
chartered accountant - a British or Canadian accountant who is a member of a professional body that has a royal charter
cost accountant - a specialist in the systematic recording and analysis of the costs incident to production

accountant
noun auditor, book-keeper, bean counter (informal) I recommend you consult an accountant before you go freelance.
Translations
accountant [əˈkaʊntənt] Ncontable mf, contador(a) m/f (LAm); (in bank etc) → economista mf
accountant's officecontaduría f
see also chartered

accountant [əˈkaʊntənt] ncomptable mf
She's an accountant → Elle est comptable.
account balance n [bank account] → solde m
account holder ntitulaire mf du (or d'un) compte

accountant
nBuchhalter(in) m(f); (= external financial adviser)Wirtschaftsprüfer(in) m(f); (= auditor)Rechnungsprüfer(in) m(f); (= tax accountant)Steuerberater(in) m(f)

accountant [əˈkaʊntənt] nragioniere/a, contabile m/f; (for personal finances) → commercialista m/f

accountant محاسب účetní bogholder Buchhalter λογιστής contable, contador kirjanpitäjä comptable računovođa ragioniere 会計士 회계사 accountant regnskapsfører księgowy contabilista, contador бухгалтер revisor นักบัญชี muhasebeci kế toán viên 会计师


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Behind Prince Bagration rode an officer of the suite, the prince's personal adjutant, Zherkov, an orderly officer, the staff officer on duty, riding a fine bobtailed horse, and a civilian- an accountant who had asked permission to be present at the battle out of curiosity.
In a day or two the answer came back that he had not a vacancy, and was very much opposed to the whole scheme; the profession was greatly overcrowded, and without capital or connections a man had small chance of becoming more than a managing clerk; he suggested, however, that Philip should become a chartered accountant.
Thus his nails and modesty were comparable to those of most gentlemen; though his ambition had been educated only by the opportunities of a clerk and accountant in the smaller commercial houses of a seaport.
 
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