accountant
/əˈkaʊntənt/noun
उच्चारण अकाउन्टन्ट
लेखाकार, मुनीम
Basic word
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[C]
a person whose job is to keep or check financial accounts
लेखाकार, मुनीम
- a chartered accountant
- My uncle works as an accountant in a small firm in Pune.
- The accountant checked every entry in the company's books.
+ 1 more example
- Radhika wants to become a chartered accountant after her degree.
Synonyms bookkeeper auditor CA clerk treasurer
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
work as + an + accountant
To state a job, use work as and an article: work as an accountant, not work as accountant.
पेशा बताने के लिए work as और article आता है: work as an accountant, 'work as accountant' नहीं।
- Radhika's father works as an accountant in a bank.
- She wants to work as an accountant after her B.Com.
chartered accountant (CA) / cost accountant
Chartered accountant is a professional title in India, abbreviated CA; do not drop the word chartered when you mean the qualified person.
भारत में 'chartered accountant' एक व्यावसायिक उपाधि है, जिसे CA लिखा जाता है; योग्य व्यक्ति के लिए 'chartered' शब्द छोड़ा नहीं जाता।
- He cleared the CA exam and became a chartered accountant.
- A cost accountant checks the cost of production.
accountant + at / in / for + organisation
Use at or in a firm or bank, and for the employer or client.
फर्म या बैंक के लिए 'at' या 'in' और नियोक्ता या ग्राहक के लिए 'for' आता है।
- She is an accountant at a textile firm.
- He is the accountant for a small school.
accountant vs accounts / accounting / account
An accountant is the person, accounting is the profession or practice, and accounts are the records; do not mix them.
'Accountant' व्यक्ति है, 'accounting' पेशा या अभ्यास है, और 'accounts' अभिलेख हैं; इन्हें आपस में मत मिलाइए।
- The accountant studied accounting and now keeps the accounts.
+Collocations 5
adjective + accountant
charteredqualifiedseniorjuniorcostpublic
- A qualified accountant prepared the tax return.
verb + accountant
hireconsultbecometrain asqualify as
- She trained as an accountant at a small firm.
accountant + noun
firmexamfeesreportofficedegree
- The accountant firm audited the school's books.
accountant's work
keep accountsaudit accountsfile returnscheck billsprepare a balance sheet
- An accountant files returns before the due date.
preposition phrases
accountant at a bankaccountant for a firmaccountant in the officeaccountant with a company
- He is an accountant with a pharmaceutical company.
“More examples 6
- Radhika wants to become a chartered accountant.
राधिका चार्टर्ड अकाउंटेंट बनना चाहती है।
- The accountant found a mistake in the school's accounts.
अकाउंटेंट को विद्यालय के हिसाब में एक गलती मिली।
- My uncle is an accountant at the local cooperative bank.
मेरे चाचा स्थानीय सहकारी बैंक में अकाउंटेंट हैं।
- Ask your accountant before you file the income tax return.
आयकर रिटर्न भरने से पहले अपने अकाउंटेंट से पूछ लीजिए।
- The shop hired a part-time accountant at the end of the year.
दुकान ने वर्ष के अंत में एक अंशकालिक अकाउंटेंट रखा।
- Becoming an accountant needs patience and good maths.
अकाउंटेंट बनने के लिए धैर्य और अच्छा गणित चाहिए।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She works as accountant in a bank.
✓ She works as an accountant in a bank.
A job title after as needs an article.
As के बाद पदनाम से पहले article आना चाहिए।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
AaSpelling
ac·coun·tant
?Which word?
Keep the accounts words: accountant (keeps financial records), auditor (checks accounts independently; the CAG audits government accounts, Article 148), bookkeeper, actuary (calculates insurance risks).
हिसाब के शब्द याद रखिए: accountant (वित्तीय अभिलेख रखने वाला), auditor (स्वतंत्र रूप से हिसाब जाँचने वाला; CAG सरकारी हिसाब का लेखा-परीक्षण करता है, अनुच्छेद 148), bookkeeper, actuary (बीमा जोखिम की गणना करने वाला)।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: accountable means responsible and expected to explain your actions ('Officials are accountable to the public').
प्रयोग में accountable का अर्थ ज़िम्मेदार और अपने कार्यों की व्याख्या देने को बाध्य, जवाबदेह है ('Officials are accountable to the public')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Chartered accountant (CA, a qualified accountant in India and Britain; the ICAI was set up in 1949).
Collocation 'chartered accountant' (CA, भारत और ब्रिटेन में योग्य लेखाकार; ICAI 1949 में स्थापित हुआ)।