accountant : Idioms & Phrases
Accountatn general
- the head or superintending accountant in certain public offices. Also, formerly, an officer in the English court of chancery who received the moneys paid into the court, and deposited them in the Bank of England.
Webster 1913
certified public accountant
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noun an accountant who has passed certain examinations and met all other statutory and licensing requirements of a United States state to be certified by that state
CPA.
- in addition to accounting and auditing, CPAs also prepare tax returns for individuals and corporations
WordNet
chartered accountant
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noun a British or Canadian accountant who is a member of a professional body that has a royal charter
WordNet
cost accountant
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noun a specialist in the systematic recording and analysis of the costs incident to production
