noun

accountant

accountant

My accountant helps me with my taxes.

My accountant helps me with my taxes.

She is training to be a chartered accountant.

She is training to be a chartered accountant.

((an accountant)) a person whose job is to keep or inspect financial accounts She works as an accountant.

Synonyms: bookkeeper, auditor, financial controller

From 'account' + '-ant' (a person who does something). An accountant is a person who manages accounts.

Think of an 'accountant' as a person ('-ant') who deals with money 'accounts'.

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