会計士(かいけいし)

COMPOUND: 会計(かいけい) (accounting) + 士(し) (professional suffix)

RELATED PROFESSIONS:

• 公認会計士(こうにんかいけいし) (CPA - Certified Public Accountant)
• 税理士(ぜいりし) (tax accountant)
• 経理(けいり) (accounting staff - not a licensed title)

DISTINCTION:

• 公認会計士(こうにんかいけいし) performs audits and is qualified to certify financial statements
• 税理士(ぜいりし) specializes in tax matters and tax filing

NOTE: The 公認会計士(こうにんかいけいし) exam is considered one of the most difficult professional exams in Japan.