a bean counter - idiom meaning?

Question

What is the meaning of "a bean counter" idiom?

Answer 1

 

Idiom Conjugations:

 

Answer 2

Gerund Form of the Idiom:

Being a bean counter can be considered a boring job.
 

Answer 3

Idiom Usage:

This idiom cam be used to describe an accountant or any related profession where keeping accounts or tracking money is necessary.
This idiom is very informal and may be interpreted as offensive to some accountants.
 

Answer 4

Idiom Scenario 2:

Miriam is talking to an acquaintance on the bus on her way home from work.  The acquaintance asks Miriam if she is on her way home from work.  Miriam replies that she is.  Her acquaintance asks Miriam what she does for a living.  Miriam replies that she is a bookkeeper.

"Oh, you are a bean counter,"

replies the acquaintance.

Answer 5

Idiom Scenario 1:

Stewart works in an office.  He sits at a desk and works on his computer.  He helps to keep track of the money and accounts for the company he works for.  When someone asks Stewart what he does for a living, Stewart replies...

"I am a bean counter."

Stewart is an accountant.

Answer 6

Idiom Definition:

"to be a bean counter"

to be an accountant
 

Synonyms: 
actuary, analyst, auditor, bookkeeper, comptroller, statistician
 
 

To literally count beans. - - - - ->