commercialista

accountant

noun kom-mer-chah-LEES-tah Rare

Also means

tax consultant

Usage Note

Commercialista in Italy is a licensed professional (a dottore commercialista) who handles tax, accounting, and business legal matters — broader than a simple bookkeeper (ragioniere). The noun is invariable in form but changes article by gender: il commercialista (m), la commercialista (f). Both sexes use the same form.

Examples

"Ho un appuntamento con il mio commercialista."

Natural Translation

I have an appointment with my accountant.

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