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accountant

[uh-koun-tnt] / əˈkaʊn tnt /


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This pattern closely echoes the struggle that Fatone faced when he came to sell the dwelling after he was urged by his accountant to offload the home in order to save himself from going bankrupt.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

His accountant father never showed any interest, he said, but his schoolteacher mother, Ella, “read it all,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Geraldine Weiss, the newsletter’s late founding editor, based her investment strategy on dividends because “a clever accountant can make earnings appear good or not so good, depending on the season or the objective,” she wrote.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

A professional — an accountant, banker or lawyer — will likely charge a fee.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

When my eyes re-adjusted, I was looking straight into the vengeful glare of an enraged accountant.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick




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