comptroller 1

noundomain: person

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

someone who maintains and audits business accounts

Synonyms

accountant 1
someone who maintains and audits business accounts
controller 1
someone who maintains and audits business accounts

Derivationally related form

comptrollership 1

noun

the position of comptroller

Hyponym

auditor 3

noun

a qualified accountant who inspects the accounting records and practices of a business or other organization

bean counter 1

noun

an accountant or bureaucrat who is believed to place undue emphasis on the control of expenditures

bookkeeper 1

noun

someone who records the transactions of a business

certified public accountant 1

noun

an accountant who has passed certain examinations and met all other statutory and licensing requirements of a United States state to be certified by that state

chartered accountant 1

noun

a British or Canadian accountant who is a member of a professional body that has a royal charter