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accountant

ac·count·ant
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-koun-tnt]
    • /əˈkaʊn tnt/
    • /əˈkaʊn.tənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-koun-tnt]
    • /əˈkaʊn tnt/

Definitions of accountant word

  • countable noun accountant An accountant is a person whose job is to keep financial accounts. 3
  • noun accountant a person concerned with the maintenance and audit of business accounts and the preparation of consultant reports in tax and finance 3
  • noun accountant a person whose work is to inspect, keep, or adjust accounts 3
  • noun accountant a person whose profession is inspecting and auditing personal or commercial accounts. 1
  • noun accountant A person whose job is to keep or inspect financial accounts. 1
  • noun accountant profession 1

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Origin of accountant

First appearance:

before 1425
One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; account + -ant; replacing late Middle English accomptant < Middle French, Old French acuntant, present participle of acunter to account

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Accountant

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

accountant popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for accountant

noun accountant

  • analyst — An analyst is a person whose job is to analyse a subject and give opinions about it.
  • clerk — A clerk is a person who works in an office, bank, or law court and whose job is to look after the records or accounts.
  • auditor — An auditor is an accountant who officially examines the accounts of organizations.
  • bookkeeper — A bookkeeper is a person whose job is to keep an accurate record of the money that is spent and received by a business or other organization.
  • comptroller — A comptroller is someone who is in charge of the accounts of a business or a government department; used mainly in official titles.

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