Accountant Meaning

/əˈkaʊn.tənt/
B1

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nounOne who renders account; one accountable.

nounA reckoner, or someone who maintains financial matters for a person(s).

The company took action against its former accountant.
The accountant would not concede the mistake.
We talked to the company’s chief accountant.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The company hired a certified ____ to prepare their annual tax returns.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
My ____ is helping me calculate my taxes for the previous year.

From Middle English, from Middle French acuntant. Equivalent to account + -ant. First attested in the mid 15th century.

"Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis When I was dead broke, man, I couldn't picture this 50-inch screen, money-green leather sofa Got two rides, a limousine with a chauffeur Phone bill about two G's flat No need to worry, my accountant handles that And my whole crew is loungin' Celebratin' every day, no more public housin'" — 1994, 2:40 from the start, in Juicy (Hip Hop), spoken by The Notorious B.I.G.:

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CEFR Practice Quiz
The company hired a certified ____ to prepare their annual tax returns.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
My ____ is helping me calculate my taxes for the previous year.

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