Meaning & use
financial accountant
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Meaning
nouncountable
a person whose job is to prepare and examine financial records for a company or organization.
Grammar: Countable noun; can be preceded by 'a' or 'an' and has a plural form.
Patterns
- work as a financial accountant
- hire a financial accountant
- a certified financial accountant
She works as a financial accountant for a large bank.
The company hired a financial accountant to review its annual reports.
As a financial accountant, he is responsible for preparing tax returns.
Word forms
| plural | financial accountants |
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Common combinations
- work as a financial accountant
- He works as a financial accountant in a multinational corporation.
- hire a financial accountant
- The startup decided to hire a financial accountant to manage its books.
- certified financial accountant
- She is a certified financial accountant with ten years of experience.
- financial accountant position
- He applied for a financial accountant position at the firm.
Synonyms and how they differ
- accountant
- A general term; 'financial accountant' specifically focuses on financial records and reporting.
- auditor
- An auditor examines records for accuracy, often independently, while a financial accountant prepares them.
Word family
- accounting noun
- The process or work of keeping financial records.
- accountancy noun
- The profession or practice of accounting.
Commonly confused: financial accountant or accountant?
financial accountant vs accountant
Not all accountants are financial accountants; some specialize in management accounting or tax.
Practice
A financial accountant is responsible for ______ the company's financial statements.
Choose one answer.
After the preposition 'for', we need the -ing form of the verb: 'responsible for preparing'. The other options are not grammatical after a preposition.
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