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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Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 17 July 2025
And services provided by accountants, architects, attorneys, engineers, financial advisers, insurance agents, interior designers and software developers are also exempt under the county law.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 17 July 2025
Fraudsters then attempt to send spear-phishing emails that appear to originate internally, targeting an employee authorized to move money (e.g., an accountant or financial controller).
—Sunny Banerjee, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Bryan Arenales is a 28-year-old financial accountant, real estate agent and bartender from Boston, Massachusetts.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 14 July 2025
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Job losses in June were attributed to the state's professional and business services sector (a wide-ranging sector which includes job titles such as accountant, lawyer, janitor and security guard), which declined by 9,000, and the manufacturing sector, which declined by 4,000.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 17 July 2025
And services provided by accountants, architects, attorneys, engineers, financial advisers, insurance agents, interior designers and software developers are also exempt under the county law.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 17 July 2025
Fraudsters then attempt to send spear-phishing emails that appear to originate internally, targeting an employee authorized to move money (e.g., an accountant or financial controller).
—Sunny Banerjee, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Bryan Arenales is a 28-year-old financial accountant, real estate agent and bartender from Boston, Massachusetts.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 14 July 2025
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“Accountant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accountant. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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