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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Ryan Wong, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Velazco was granted an injunction in Lake Superior Court in January 2021 that stopped the court from shutting down until the matter could be heard and a certified public accountant completed a full audit of the court’s cash bond account.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
The judge ordered him to pay $275,000 to cover his wife’s legal fees and to pay for her forensic accountant.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
His father was an accountant who had been a conscientious objector during the Second World War, and his mother was a housewife and strict vegetarian.
—Dodie Kazanjian, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The accountant who pitches in to help their colleagues make it through earnings season.
—Ryan Wong, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Velazco was granted an injunction in Lake Superior Court in January 2021 that stopped the court from shutting down until the matter could be heard and a certified public accountant completed a full audit of the court’s cash bond account.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
The judge ordered him to pay $275,000 to cover his wife’s legal fees and to pay for her forensic accountant.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
His father was an accountant who had been a conscientious objector during the Second World War, and his mother was a housewife and strict vegetarian.
—Dodie Kazanjian, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Accountant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accountant. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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