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Business Dictionary :
Accountancy and Accountant
Accountancy and Accountant
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Accountancy : noun : work of an accountant
• He is studying accountancy or he is an accountancy student.
NOTE : no plural
Accountant : noun : person who keeps a company's accounts or person who advises a company on its finances or person who examines accounts
• He is the chief accountant of a manufacturing group.
• I send all my income tax queries to my accountant.
Certified Accountant = accountant who has passed the professional examinations and is a member of the Association of Certified Accountants
Certified Public Accountant (US) = accountant who has passed professional examinations
Chartered Accountant = accountant who has passed the professional examinations and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants
Cost Accountant = accountant who gives managers information about their business costs
Management Accountant = accountant who prepares financial information for managers so that they can take decisions