accountable officer

noun

Individual required to maintain accounting, including records thereof, of property and funds, whether public or quasi-public. The accountable officer may or may not have physical possession of the property or funds.

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Meanings

nounaccountable officer (plural accountable officers)

plural accountable officers

  1. Individual required to maintain accounting, including records thereof, of property and funds, whether public or quasi-public. The accountable officer may or may not have physical possession of the property or funds.
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APA

accountable officer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accountable%20officer

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “accountable officer,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accountable%20officer.

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