Meaning
accountant, bookkeeper
- A person whose job is to keep or inspect financial accounts
In a sentence
La nostra azienda assume un contabile con esperienza.
Our company is hiring an experienced accountant.
Ha chiesto alla contabile di verificare le fatture del mese.
He asked the accountant to verify this month's invoices.
I contabili stanno preparando il bilancio di fine anno.
The accountants are preparing the end-of-year financial statements.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| contabile | singular |
| contabili | plural |
Usage notes
- Common gender noun: 'il contabile' (male), 'la contabile' (female).
- Can also be an adjective meaning 'accounting' (e.g., 'anno contabile').