[uh-koun-tnt] 
| a person whose profession is inspecting and auditing personal or commercial accounts. |
| 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. |
Accountant
A professional person who performs accounting functions.
Investopedia Commentary
Accountants are the bean counters!
See also: Accounting, Cook the Books, Cookie Jar Accounting, CPA, GAAP
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