Accountant: meaning, definitions and examples

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accountant

 

[ ษ™หˆkaสŠntษ™nt ]

Context #1 | Noun

finance

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

Synonyms

auditor, bookkeeper, financial officer

Examples of usage

  • The company hired an accountant to manage their finances.
  • She is a qualified accountant with years of experience in the industry.
Context #2 | Noun

occupation

A professional who performs accounting functions such as audits or financial statement analysis.

Synonyms

CPA, auditor, financial analyst

Examples of usage

  • The accountant prepared the financial statements for the annual report.
  • She decided to pursue a career as an accountant after completing her degree in accounting.

Translations

Translations of the word "accountant" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น contador

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฒเฅ‡เค–เคพเค•เคพเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Buchhalter

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ akuntan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑัƒั…ะณะฐะปั‚ะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ksiฤ™gowy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไผš่จˆๅฃซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท comptable

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ contador

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท muhasebeci

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํšŒ๊ณ„์‚ฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุญุงุณุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รบฤetnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ รบฤtovnรญk

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไผš่ฎกๅธˆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ raฤunovodja

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ bรณkari

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑัƒั…ะณะฐะปั‚ะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ‘แƒฃแƒฆแƒแƒšแƒขแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mรผhasib

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ contable

Etymology

The word 'accountant' originated from the Middle English word 'accountour', which came from the Old French word 'acuntant'. The term 'accountant' has been in use since the 15th century, evolving from a simple bookkeeper to a professional who provides financial expertise and analysis.

See also: account, accountabilities, accountability, accountable, accountably, accounting, accounts, unaccountable.

Word Frequency Rank

Position #8,923 indicates this is an advanced-level word. While not essential for basic communication, it will enhance your ability to understand and create more nuanced content.