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accountant

intermediateB2

/əˈkaʊntənt/ · ac-count-ant

A person responsible for financial record-keeping and reporting.

Meanings

nounformal

A person responsible for financial record-keeping and reporting.

ایک ایسا شخص جو مالی ریکارڈ رکھنے اور رپورٹ کرنے کا ذمہ دار ہوتا ہے۔

محاسب

muhasib

Formal: اکاؤنٹنٹ

Synonyms

bookkeeperauditorfinancial analystکتابدارآڈٹ کرنے والامالی تجزیہ کار

Antonyms

debtorspendthriftwasterقرض دارخرچ کرنے والاضیعف

Common Collocations

  • certified accountant
  • public accountant
  • forensic accountant

Example Sentences

The accountant prepared the annual financial statements.

محاسب نے سالانہ مالی بیانات تیار کیے۔

Muhasib ne salana maali bayanat tayyar kiye.

She works as an accountant for a large corporation.

وہ ایک بڑی کمپنی کے لیے محاسب کے طور پر کام کرتی ہے۔

Woh aik bari company ke liye muhasib ke tor par kaam karti hai.

The accountant helped us budget for the upcoming year.

محاسب نے ہمیں آنے والے سال کے لیے بجٹ بنانے میں مدد کی۔

Muhasib ne humein aane wale saal ke liye budget banane mein madad ki.

Easily Confused With

account:An 'account' refers to a record of financial transactions, while an 'accountant' is a person who manages these accounts.

Word Family

account
nounاکاؤنٹ
accounting
nounمحاسبات
accountable
adjectiveذمہ دار

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a calculator—accountants need to crunch numbers!

Imagine a desk filled with financial papers and a calculator.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Middle French "acommter" — to count, to account

First known use: 15th century

The term 'accountant' originated in the 15th century from the French word 'acommter', which means to count. The profession has since evolved as financial systems developed.