Accountant. One

who is skilled in accounts; an expert bookkeeper. A chartered accountant (English) is a person who holds a charter (certificate) from the Institute of Chartered Accountants stating that he has pa ed an examination and is competent to perform an accountant’s work.; Account current or current account. Same as open or running or continuing account; an account that continues and in which a settlement is made at intervals, as every 30 days, 60 days or twelve months. In Great Britain a current account (also called drawing ac- - count) in a bank is one which may be added to by deposits and drawn against at will—at any time. On the other hand a deposit account is one in which money deposited remains by agreement for a specified time and draws interest at a specified rate..