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accountant

[uh-koun-tnt] / əˈkaʊn tnt /


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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

"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

But some folks are absolutely convinced he is, like, this Sicilian accountant who testified against the Mafia, and had to be hidden by that secret Witness Belocation Program.

From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie




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