accountantshipn.

1640 R. Dafforne (title) The apprentices time-entertainer accomptantly; or, A methodicall meanes to obtaine the exquisite art of accomptantship digested into three parts.

1693 S. Pepys Let. 22 Nov. in Mem. (1825) II. 130 Mr Smith is one I bear great goodwill to..for his mastery in the two points of his profession, namely Faire Writeing and Arithmatick, so far (principally) as is subservient to Accountantship.

1778 W. Marshall Minutes Agric. Digest 105 Surveying, too, would assist him in the Division and Classing of his Farm, as an adequate idea of Accountantship would in the management of it.

1847 Tait's Edinb. Mag. 14 546 Mr. Tidd Pratt—the very soul of modern accountantship.

1869 L. L. Greene Filling up Chinks vi. 61 The double entry, with its accounts in one part of the book for the debtor, and another part for the creditor, checked each other in secured accuracy; this was the triumph of accountantship.

1989 Accounting Rev. 64 371/1 The association has tried over the years to form working relationships with the bodies that control entry into professional accountantship in their country.

1668 J. Collins Let. in S. P. Rigaud & S. J. Rigaud Corr. Sci. Men 17th Cent. (1841) II. 179 I..manage an accountantship in the Excise office by a substitute.

1783 J. Hanway Proposal for County Naval Free-schools 15 A Steward, in whose duty is comprehended accountantship for all provisions, clothing, and stores.

1858 H. Miller My Schools & Schoolmasters (new ed.) 507 I was not a little surprised..to be offered by him the accountantship of the branch bank.

1922 C. H. Marvin Commerc. Educ. in Secondary Schools v. 94 The method of grouping [sc. of occupations] is suggested by the following lists:..Accounting: senior accountantships, junior accountantships, bookkeeping positions, [etc.].

2008 Guardian (Nexis) 10 June 30 Smith..had..an associate chartered accountantship with Price Waterhouse.