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ac⋅count⋅ant
[uh-koun-tnt] 
tnt
–noun
| a person whose profession is inspecting and auditing personal or commercial accounts. |
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| ac·coun·tant (ə-koun'tənt) n. One that keeps, audits, and inspects the financial records of individuals or business concerns and prepares financial and tax reports. ac·coun'tan·cy (-tən-sē) n. |
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Accountant
Ac*count"ant\, n. [Cf. F. accomptant, OF. acontant, p. pr.]1. One who renders account; one accountable. 2. A reckoner. 3. One who is skilled in, keeps, or adjusts, accounts; an officer in a public office, who has charge of the accounts. Accountatn general, the head or superintending accountant in certain public offices. Also, formerly, an officer in the English court of chancery who received the moneys paid into the court, and deposited them in the Bank of England.Accountant
Ac*count"ant\, a. Accountable. [Obs.] --Shak.
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Language Translation for : accountant
Spanish:
contable,
German:
der, *die Buchhalter(in),
Japanese:
会計士
Accountant
A professional person who performs accounting functions.
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Accountants are the bean counters!
See also: Accounting, Cook the Books, Cookie Jar Accounting, CPA, GAAP
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