ac·coun·tant
ə-ˈkau̇n-tᵊnt 
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
obsolete
: accountable, answerable
I stand accountant for as great a sin—
William Shakespeare
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2025
Ferris worked her way up steadily in the financial industry, beginning her career in 1995 as an entry level accountant at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
—Alexandra Ferreyros, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
The chemistry between Ferrell’s uptight, by-the-books forensic accountant and Wahlberg’s aggressive, hot-headed detective drives the film’s best moments, with the latter’s exasperated reactions to the former’s bizarre behavior making the movie consistently entertaining—and, of course, hilarious.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
Jimenez, the farm’s sole employee, also works full-time as an accountant for Goosehead Insurance in Westlake.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Your Kansas tax dollars pay for salaries of state employees, from university presidents and judges to psychiatric nurses and accountants.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2025
Ferris worked her way up steadily in the financial industry, beginning her career in 1995 as an entry level accountant at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
—Alexandra Ferreyros, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
The chemistry between Ferrell’s uptight, by-the-books forensic accountant and Wahlberg’s aggressive, hot-headed detective drives the film’s best moments, with the latter’s exasperated reactions to the former’s bizarre behavior making the movie consistently entertaining—and, of course, hilarious.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
Jimenez, the farm’s sole employee, also works full-time as an accountant for Goosehead Insurance in Westlake.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for accountant
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“Accountant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accountant. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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