accountant

ac-count-ant · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A person whose job is to keep or inspect financial accounts.

  2. 2.

    A professional who prepares and examines financial records.

Forms

plural: accountants

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    certified public accountant (CPA) — A licensed accounting professional in the US.
  • •
    chartered accountant (CA) — A licensed accounting professional, mainly in Commonwealth countries.

Related words

See also: account, accounting, auditor, bookkeeper
Synonyms: auditor, bookkeeper, comptroller

Etymology

From Old French acontant ("one who counts or reckons"), present participle of aconter ("to count, reckon"), from a- ("to") + conter ("to count"), from Latin computare ("to calculate").