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accountants
[/əˈkaʊntənts/]
noun
pl: accountants
contadores
1.
Professionals who maintain and audit financial records for individuals or organizations
The accountants prepared the company's annual tax return.
Os contadores prepararam a declaração de imposto anual da empresa.
2.
Experts in accounting who analyze financial statements and provide financial advice
We hired accountants to review our business expenses.
Contratamos contadores para revisar as despesas do nosso negócio.
NYC Slang
bean counters
Synonyms
bookkeepers
auditors
financial advisors
CPAs
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
contadores
Most common term used throughout Brazil
São Paulo
contadores
Standard usage in business contexts
Portugal
contabilistas
Preferred term in Portuguese Portuguese
Portugal
contadores
Also used but less common than contabilistas
Related Idioms & Phrases
balance the books
cook the books
number cruncher
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