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accountant

/əˈkaʊn.tənt/
ac · count · ant
Plural:accountants
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Adjective:accountant
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• noun

1

A professional whose job is to keep, inspect, and analyze financial accounts, prepare tax returns, and audit financial records for individuals, businesses, or institutions.

Example

"The company hired a certified public accountant to audit its annual financial statements before the board meeting."

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• Rhymes for accountant

• Nearby Words

accountable
accountably
accountancy
accountant
accounting
accoutrements
accra

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the 15th century from Anglo-French and Old French acuntant, the present participle of acunter ('to reckon or give an account'), ultimately from Late Latin accomputare ('to calculate'). Originally used in English Law for someone legally liable to render an account, it shifted in the 16th century to denote a professional manager of financial books.

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Accountant. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/accountant
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