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accountant

 
 
/əˈkaʊntənt/ noun [C]

Definition

a person or company whose job is preparing the financial records of people, companies, or organizations: According to figures compiled for accountant KPMG, year-on-year the negative trading statements were down 10% → See also certified management accountant, certified public accountant, chartered accountant, chartered certified accountant, cost accountant, forensic accountant
(Definition of accountant noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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