accountant
noun
a person whose profession is inspecting and auditing personal or commercial accounts and providing financial advice to the account holders.
accountants
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pluralof accountant.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"I was once in a room of accountants, and one of them stood up and said, 'My clients come to me for the personal touch, the human process'," he remembers.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Instead of relying on the same degree of accountants, lawyers and vendors, you can do a lot of it yourself.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
Upon protest, Warner Bros. reversed course and sold the movie, which did little to allay concerns that its favorite creatives are accountants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
He denied intentionally dodging taxes or breaking the law, testifying that he disliked handling tax and other financial matters, so he relied on office managers and accountants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
None of his fellow accountants was able to explain why the traders were doing what they were doing.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
