accountant

accountant
I noun bookkeeper, calculator, certified public accountant, chartered accountant, clerk, reckoner, recorder, registrar, statistician II index comptroller

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


accountant
A person trained in accounting, bookkeeping, and taxes.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


accountant
Someone who works with financial data. Usually a skilled professional trained in financial analysis rather than one who keeps the books. Compare: bookkeeper
Category: Business, LLCs & Corporations → Business Accounting, Bookkeeping & Finances
Category: Business Cash Flow Problems & Bankruptcy
Category: Business, LLCs & Corporations → Business Tax & Deductions
Category: Personal Finance & Retirement → Taxes → Tax Audits

Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. . 2009.


accountant
A person who has the requisite skill and experience in establishing and maintaining accurate financial records for an individual or a business. The duties of an accountant may include designing and controlling systems of records, auditing books, and preparing financial statements.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


accountant
A person who has the requisite skill and experience in establishing and maintaining accurate financial records for an individual or a business. The duties of an accountant may include designing and controlling systems of records, auditing books, and preparing financial statements.
 
An accountant may give tax advice and prepare tax returns.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

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