accountant

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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

Here’s a nightmare scenario that might scare people into thinking hard about who they are hiring: One woman is fighting a $328,000 tax bill because her accountant improperly claimed deductions behind her back.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

"Before I even called my accountant, my accountant called me - because my accountants also get a notification," said the star.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Thankfully, he has the whole play memorized, but he plays the part of Reuben like a soft-spoken elderly accountant.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli