accountant meaning
accountant :
financial expert, bookkeeper
noun
▪ She is an accountant at the company.
▪ She works with financial records at the company.
▪ The accountant prepared the monthly report.
▪ The financial expert prepared the monthly report.
paraphrasing
▪ bookkeeper – financial expert
▪ auditor – financial inspector
▪ CPA – certified public accountant
▪ financial specialist – expert in finances
Pronunciation
accountant [əˈkaʊn.tənt]
The stress is on the second syllable 'coun' and sounds like 'uh-KOWN-tuhnt'.
Common phrases and grammar about accountant
accountant - Common meaning
noun
financial expert, bookkeeper
Part of Speech Changes for "accountant"
▪ accountancy (noun) – the profession of being an accountant
▪ accountants (plural noun) – more than one accountant
▪ financial (adjective) – related to finances
▪ accounting (noun) – the process of keeping financial records
Common Expressions with "accountant"
▪ hire an accountant – employ a financial expert
▪ meet with an accountant – have a meeting with a financial expert
▪ accountant services – financial expert services
▪ certified accountant – a qualified financial expert
Important examples of accountant in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, accountant refers to a professional who handles financial matters.
Example of a confusing word: account (a record or statement)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Accountant is used as a noun referring to a professional role in TOEIC questions.
accountant
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
tax accountant
a specialist in tax-related finances, used when discussing taxes.
number cruncher
means 'someone who works with numbers', used informally to refer to an accountant.
Differences between similar words and accountant
accountant
,
bookkeeper
differences
accountant is a professional who handles and inspects financial records, while bookkeeper specifically records financial transactions.
accountant
,
auditor
differences
accountant is a professional who manages and inspects finances, while auditor specifically examines financial records for accuracy.
Words with the same origin as accountant
The origin of accountant
the word ‘accountant’ comes from the Latin word 'computare', which means 'to calculate'.
Word structure
It has the root 'account' which means 'financial calculation' and the suffix 'ant' which means 'one who performs an action', so accountant means 'one who calculates financial accounts'.
Words with the same origin
the root of accountant is 'account'. Words with the same root include account, accounting, and accountant.
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