Accountant Meaning
/əˈkaʊn.tənt/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounOne who renders account; one accountable.
nounA reckoner, or someone who maintains financial matters for a person(s).
Sentence Examples
The company took action against its former accountant.
The accountant would not concede the mistake.
We talked to the company’s chief accountant.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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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.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English, from Middle French acuntant. Equivalent to account + -ant. First attested in the mid 15th century.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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.