beancounter

[US]/ˈbiːnˌkaʊntə/
[UK]/ˈbiːnˌkaʊntər/

Translation

n.An accountant or bureaucrat who is perceived to place financial constraints ahead of creative or human needs; a nitpicker.
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Phrases & Collocations

boring beancounter

cold beancounter

just a beancounter

creative beancounter

beancounter mentality

corporate beancounter

faceless beancounter

typical beancounter

pedantic beancounter

clinical beancounter

Example Sentences

the government beancounter refused to approve the budget increase without detailed justification.

our corporate beancounter spotted an error in the quarterly report that would have cost thousands.

the beancounter mentality in some organizations prioritizes cost-cutting over innovation.

the auditor called in a specialist beancounter to review the complex financial records.

even the most experienced beancounter was overwhelmed by the volume of invoices this month.

the new software has made life easier for the payroll beancounter at our company.

critics argue that the beancounter approach to education ignores the human element.

the beancounter meticulously documented every expense, no matter how small.

many startups struggle when they let beancounter thinking overshadow creative vision.

the insurance company assigned a senior beancounter to investigate the suspicious claims.

the beancounter presented a comprehensive analysis of the cost-benefit ratio.

traditional beancounter methods are being replaced by automated accounting systems.

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