B2
accountant vs accounting vs auditor
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| accountantnoun/əˈkaʊn.tənt/ | Meaning a person whose job is to keep or check financial records and prepare tax reports | Goes with chief accountant | Example She works as a chief accountant at a small manufacturing company. |
| accountingnoun/əˈkaʊn.tɪŋ/ | Meaning the work of keeping and checking records of money for a business | Goes with — | Example She studied accounting at university and now works for a large bank. |
| auditornoun/ˈɔː.dɪ.tər/ | Meaning a person whose job is to check a company's financial records to see that they are correct | Goes with external auditor | Example An independent auditor checks the school's budget every year. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
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