Accountant

What Does Accountant Mean?
A professional person who performs accounting functions.

Investopedia explains Accountant
Accountants are the bean counters!

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Accounting
Accounting Entity
Activity Based Costing - ABC
Balance Sheet
Certified Public Accountant - CPA
Cook The Books
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Generally Accepted Accounting Principles - GAAP
International Accounting Standards - IAS
Trial Balance
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