accountant

noun

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ac·coun·tant | \ ə-ˈkau̇n-tᵊnt

Definition of accountant

(Entry 1 of 2)

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

accountant

adjective

Definition of accountant (Entry 2 of 2)

obsolete

: accountable, answerable I stand accountant for as great a sin— William Shakespeare

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Examples of accountant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Through her installations Halsey is honoring the community that nurtured and inspired her — not only her mother, a teacher, or her father, an accountant, but the church, the convenience stores, her bus route, her relatives and community centers. — New York Times, 6 May 2022 The company appointed Jerry Eitel, an accountant with over 40 years of experience who also leads the firm's real estate practice, as its Chief Metaverse Officer. — Musadiq Bidar, CBS News, 6 May 2022 Every management accountant has a role to play in creating a more diverse, equitable and inclusive environment. — Jeff Thomson, Forbes, 6 May 2022 Attorney and accountant Greg Wheeler of Barberton collected $83,338 during the quarter and spent $61,003. — Sabrina Eaton, cleveland, 16 Apr. 2022 Anne McGrew, an accountant for the MCEC, pleaded guilty in October 2021 to one charge of conspiracy to commit embezzlement. — Bybeatrice Peterson, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2022 In his brief, scene-stealing cameo in the hit Eddie Murphy sequel, Beverly Hills Cop 2, Gottfried plays accountant Sidney Bernstein, who greets Murphy's Det. — Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2022 Positions run the gamut from barista to accountant, and salaries can be converted into USD. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2022 Neil Denman, Luther's accountant, was the first to help. — Teresa Moss, Arkansas Online, 11 Apr. 2022 See More

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History and Etymology for accountant

Noun

Middle English accomptaunt, accountant "official in charge of accounts," borrowed from Anglo-French acomptant, noun derivative of accountaunt, present participle of acunter, acompter "to account entry 2"

Adjective

Middle English accomptaunt, borrowed from Anglo-French accountaunt, from present participle of acunter, acompter "to account entry 2"