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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Workers at Samsung and fellow Korean chip maker SK Hynix were forever a step behind the country’s lawyers, doctors and accountants as marriage material.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
We visited the firm’s sprawling Florida Lakehouse campus to see how it’s preparing the next generation of accountants as AI changes their industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
His campaign manager said Friday that accountants are still working on the new filing.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
Ministers say lawyers, accountants and architects are among professionals who will benefit.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 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
