accountant
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- accountantship noun
Etymology
Origin of accountant
First recorded in 1425–75; account + -ant; replacing late Middle English accomptant, from Middle French, Old French acuntant, present participle of acunter “to account ”
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Thomas Kerr, an accountant in Cleveland, said he has told friends and professional acquaintances that they should prepare for white-collar jobs to go away, and to find a sense of meaning in potentially new occupations.
About three decades ago, an accountant profited from dubious deductions he put on the tax returns of an unsuspecting client.
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Three days after the arrest, Epstein's accountant Richard Kahn cancelled the wire transfer and the purchase was ultimately never completed.
From BBC
Goldstein said he disliked handling tax and other financial matters, so he relied on office managers and accountants.
“You could be a healthcare accountant or a project manager or use skills from a previous job,” she said.
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