a bean counter



a bean counter

  (informal)
an impolite way of describing someone who is responsible for the financial decisions within a company When decisions that affect people's lives are in the hands of bean counters, it's bad news.
See also: bean, counter

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
CvijetaTSVEE-e-tahCroatian, Serbian
Chrysanthos-Greek, Ancient Greek
SevİNÇ-Turkish
Afra (2)-Arabic
Dagnija-Latvian
Niloofar-Persian