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accountant

[uh-koun-tnt] / əˈkaʊn tnt /


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However, Fatone notes that, in hindsight, his accountant was likely unaware that his regular stream of income was about to be shut off, almost overnight.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 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

The accountant sifted through a mountain of documents to track transfers in and out of the account, uncovering a web of transactions that hadn’t been disclosed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

When Punnachen, the accountant who read Mammachi the papers every morning, brought news that there had been talk among the workers of demanding a raise, Mammachi was furious.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy




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