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accountant
CEFRB1
/əˈkaʊn.tənt/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A person who prepares and checks financial records.
- 02
noun
Extra detailA reckoner, or someone who maintains financial matters for a person(s).
Examples
The accountant would not concede the mistake.
The company took action against its former accountant.
At a glance
Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 1
Also pronounced
- [əˈkæʊn.ʔn̩ʔ]
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsOne who is skilled in, keeps, or adjusts, accounts; an officer in a public office, who has charge of the accounts.
One who renders account; one accountable.
One whose profession includes organizing, maintaining and auditing the records of another. The records are usually, but not always, financial records.
More examples
In contextWe talked to the company’s chief accountant.
Quick test
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Origin
noun
From Middle English, from Middle French acuntant. Equivalent to account + -ant. First attested in the mid 15th century.