auditor a qualified accountant who inspects the accounting records and practices of a business or other organization
bean counter an accountant or bureaucrat who is believed to place undue emphasis on the control of expenditures
bookkeeper someone who records the transactions of a business
certified public accountant,
cpa an accountant who has passed certain examinations and met all other statutory and licensing requirements of a United States state to be certified by that state; "in addition to accounting and auditing, CPAs also prepare tax returns for individuals and corporations"
chartered accountant a British or Canadian accountant who is a member of a professional body that has a royal charter
accountant -
A reckoner, or someone who maintains financial matters for a person.
accountant -
One who is skilled in, keeps, or adjusts, accounts; an officer in a public office, who has charge of the accounts.
accountant -
One whose profession includes organizing, maintaining and auditing the records of another. The records are usually, but not always, financial records.
An accountant is a practitioner of accountancy (called accounting in the United States), which is the measurement, disclosure or provision of assurance about financial information that helps managers, investors, tax authorities and other decision makers make resource allocation decisions. The Big Four are the largest employers of accountants worldwide. However, they do not employ a majority of accountants; most are employed in commerce and industry.
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accountant A person who maintains the financial records of other people.
