An accountant is a person whose job is to keep financial accounts.
Synonyms: auditor, book-keeper, bean counter [informal] More Synonyms of accountant
accountant in British English
(əˈkaʊntənt)
noun
a person concerned with the maintenance and audit of business accounts and the preparation of consultant reports in tax and finance
accountant in American English
(əˈkaʊntənt)
noun
a person whose work is to inspect, keep, or adjust accounts
see also certified public accountant
Examples of 'accountant' in a sentence
accountant
After school he decided to be a chartered accountant.
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If you find a good investment property, then talk to an accountant about tax implications.
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Two of his younger brothers followed him into the law, and another became a chartered accountant.
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The proposal would apply to accountants, tax planners and advisers involved in failed schemes to dodge tax.
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Our bankers, lawyers and accountants need to think far harder about the clients and the instructions that they accept.
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He says :'An accountant ensures the tax return is completed correctly.
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She was fiercely proud of Mercury, although she had hoped that he would become a lawyer or an accountant.
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In August ministers unveiled plans to fine accountants and financial advisers who enable tax avoidance up to 100 per cent of the tax avoided.
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This is another issue that you should discuss with an accountant or financial adviser.
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Twice claimed for accountant to complete tax return.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Accountants say the cap could hit businesses that offset genuine trading losses against other income.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
They have to be either chartered or certified accountants.
Harrison, John Finance for the Non-Financial Manager (1989)
But it could not afford the teams of lawyers and accountants needed for the job.
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The trainee accountant says she would be lost without the guidance of the zodiac.
The Sun (2012)
The former accountant also has an intense dislike of smokers.
The Sun (2007)
It is a boon only for tax accountants and financial advisers.
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Tax accountants are good but not that good.
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Financial advisers and accountants are telling clients to consider their options now.
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Tax accountants are also being swept aside.
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An accountant or independent financial adviser can advise on your situation.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
But the church will want to talk with a tax accountant about doing this.
Christianity Today (2000)
This will be policed by appointed forensic accountants who can audit and give advice on budget costs and interpretations.
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There is no general legal obligation for annual service charge accounts to be prepared or audited by an accountant.
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He is also a chartered accountant.
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That should drive more work for City accountants and consultants.
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We have a lot of former accountants, lawyers and sales people.
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She went to night school, trained as a chartered accountant and turned us middle class.
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The former chartered accountant says that so far the companies have been co-operative.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The owners are now employing an army of bankers, lawyers and accountants to try to get them out of their mess.
The Sun (2010)
Things we had gone over and agreed upon before, now had to be reviewed for a second time by a battery of lawyers and accountants.
Kiam, Victor Going For It!: How to Succeed As an Entrepreneur (1986)
The trainee accountant said: 'It was a little insensitive.
The Sun (2011)
In other languages
accountant
British English: accountant /əˈkaʊntənt/ NOUN
An accountant is a person whose job is to keep financial accounts.
American English: accountant
Arabic: مُحاسِب
Brazilian Portuguese: contador
Chinese: 会计师
Croatian: računovođa
Czech: účetní
Danish: bogholder
Dutch: accountant
European Spanish: contable
Finnish: kirjanpitäjä
French: comptable
German: Buchhalter
Greek: λογιστής
Italian: ragioniere
Japanese: 会計士
Korean: 회계사
Norwegian: regnskapsfører
Polish: księgowy
European Portuguese: contabilista
Romanian: contabil
Russian: бухгалтер
Latin American Spanish: contador contable
Swedish: revisor
Thai: นักบัญชี
Turkish: muhasebeci
Ukrainian: бухгалтер
Vietnamese: kế toán viên
All related terms of 'accountant'
tax accountant
an accountant who specializes in taxation and in the preparation of company and individual accounts
turf accountant
a person who as an occupation accepts bets, esp on horseraces, and pays out to winning betters
certified accountant
(in Britain) a member of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants , who is authorized to audit company accounts
chartered accountant
(in Britain ) an accountant who has passed the professional examinations of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales , the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland , or the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland
forensic accountant
an accountant who specializes in applying accountancy skills to the purposes of the law
certified public accountant
(in the US) a public accountant certified to have met state legal requirements
cost accounting
Cost accounting is the recording and analysis of all the various costs of running a business .
Chinese translation of 'accountant'
accountant
(əˈkauntənt)
n(c)
会(會)计(計)师(師) (kuàijìshī) (位, wèi)
(noun)
Definition
a person who maintains and audits business accounts
I recommend you consult an accountant before you go freelance.