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accountant

noun/əˈkaʊntənt/ (uh-KOWN-tuhnt)Level B1
accountant meaning picture: An Indian accountant at a desk with ledgers, a calculator and a laptop showing spreadsheets
Picture meaning of “accountant” — A person whose job is to keep or check financial records and prepare tax returns.

A person whose job is to keep or check financial records and prepare tax returns.

Accountants manage the money records of people and businesses. In India, a qualified accountant is often a chartered accountant, or CA.

accountant meaning in Hindi

लेखाकार, अकाउंटेंट; वह व्यक्ति जो हिसाब-किताब रखता या जाँचता है और टैक्स रिटर्न तैयार करता है।

अकाउंटेंट लोगों और व्यवसायों के पैसों का हिसाब सँभालते हैं। भारत में योग्य अकाउंटेंट अक्सर चार्टर्ड अकाउंटेंट यानी CA होता है।

Examples

  1. My uncle is an accountant, so he helps the whole family file income tax returns.मेरे चाचा अकाउंटेंट हैं, इसलिए वे पूरे परिवार का आयकर रिटर्न भरने में मदद करते हैं।
  2. The company hired an accountant to check its accounts before the audit.कंपनी ने ऑडिट से पहले अपने खाते जाँचने के लिए एक अकाउंटेंट रखा।

Synonyms & antonyms

bookkeeperauditorchartered accountant

Memory trick

An ACCOUNTant COUNTs every rupee in the ACCOUNTs.

💡 Did you know?

The word accountant comes from the French word 'compter', which means to count. These professionals have been essential for managing trade and taxes since ancient times.

Word origin

From Middle English -, from Middle French acuntant. Equivalent to account + ant. First attested in the mid 15th century

Other meanings

noun A professional who records, checks and reports a business's financial transactions.

accountant meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीलेखाकार, अकाउंटेंट; वह व्यक्ति जो हिसाब-किताब रखता या जाँचता है और टैक्स रिटर्न तैयार करता है।
Arabic · العربيةمحاسب؛ شخص عمله حفظ السجلات المالية أو مراجعتها وإعداد الإقرارات الضريبية.
French · FrançaisComptable ; personne qui tient ou vérifie les comptes et prépare les déclarations d'impôts.
Indonesian · Bahasa IndonesiaAkuntan; orang yang pekerjaannya mencatat atau memeriksa keuangan dan menyiapkan laporan pajak.
Chinese · 中文会计(师);负责记账、查账和准备纳税申报的人。

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