Definīcija:Persona ar specifiskām zināšanām par komercdarījumu veikšanu un privāto uzņēmumu un valsts organizāciju darījumu uzskaiti. Longman's Dictionary of Business English, 7. Grāmatveža pienākumos ietilpst izdevumu pārskatu sagatavošana ar vispusīgu analīzi; jebkāda veida inventāra un resursu uzskaites kontrole; līdzdalība gada budžeta un fizisko standartu sagatavošanā. Eurodicautom
Eiropas Savienības terminu vārdnīca. — R., UNDP, 2004
Definīcija:One who performs accounting services. Accountants prepare financial statements and tax returns, audit financial records, and develop financial plans. They often specialize in a particular area such as taxes, cost accounting, auditing, and management advisory services. A bookkeeper (q.v.) is distinguished from an accountant as one who employs lesser professional skills. The bookkeeping function is primarily one of recording transactions in the journal and posting to the ledger.
