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accountant

[uh-koun-tnt] / əˈkaʊn tnt /


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I have a certified public accountant who will advise me, but I’m also interested in other opinions.

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 2026

"We've been left with nothing. We lost everything," says the accountant, who lived on the ground floor, in tears.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

Because you can tell your accountant that sneakers are always a practical wardrobe investment.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

Sandy “and I have paid an accountant who we both trusted to do all of the tax returns for LHS,” she wrote, and “there was no theft.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

No thanks, I demurred, I already have an accountant in Chicago.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman

The first is whether cloud companies start reporting a separate lifespan for these chips, which would mean their accountants concluded the hardware is genuinely different.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

Once seen as nerdy and questionable marriage material, employees of those highflying memory companies are now at least on par with lawyers, doctors and accountants in the dating pool.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

His campaign manager said Friday that accountants are still working on the new filing.

From Salon Jul. 24, 2026

Ministers say lawyers, accountants and architects are among professionals who will benefit.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

We have grown up to become teachers, psychologists, accountants, news reporters, and published authors.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals




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