Definition of accountant
1 : one that gives an account or is accountable
2 : one who is skilled in the practice of accounting or who is in charge of public or private accounts
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Origin and Etymology of accountant
Middle English accomptaunt, accountant “official in charge of accounts,” borrowed from Anglo-French acomptant, noun derivative of accountaunt, present participle of acunter, acompter “to 2account”
First Known Use: 15th century
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Definition of accountant
obsolete
: accountable, answerable I stand accountant for as great a sin — William Shakespeare
Origin and Etymology of accountant
Middle English accomptaunt, borrowed from Anglo-French accountaunt, from present participle of acunter, acompter “to 2account”
First Known Use: 15th century
ACCOUNTANT Defined for English Language Learners
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: someone whose job is to keep the financial records of a business or person
ACCOUNTANT Defined for Kids
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: someone whose job is keeping the financial records of a person or a business
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