ac·coun·tant
ə-ˈkau̇n-tᵊnt 
1
: one that gives an account or is accountable
2
: one who is skilled in the practice of accounting or who is in charge of public or private accounts
obsolete
: accountable, answerable
I stand accountant for as great a sin—
William Shakespeare
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The first union to endorse the mayoral candidate even in advance of the Democratic primary was IATSE Local 161, a group representing behind-the-scenes workers like script supervisors, production coordinators and production accountants.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
In an interview with Citadel Securities last week, the 62-year-old billionaire cofounder of Nvidia estimated the potential market for agentic AI labor could be trillions of dollars, as digital nurses, accountants, lawyers, and marketers join the workforce.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
Dahle is a certified public accountant for the state of Minnesota in the Department of Management and Budget.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
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Noun
So my f—king — my accountant wasn’t writing nothing off.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2025
The first union to endorse the mayoral candidate even in advance of the Democratic primary was IATSE Local 161, a group representing behind-the-scenes workers like script supervisors, production coordinators and production accountants.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
In an interview with Citadel Securities last week, the 62-year-old billionaire cofounder of Nvidia estimated the potential market for agentic AI labor could be trillions of dollars, as digital nurses, accountants, lawyers, and marketers join the workforce.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
Dahle is a certified public accountant for the state of Minnesota in the Department of Management and Budget.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Accountant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accountant. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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