bean counter

A derogatory term used to describe someone who obsesses over trivial and insignificant expenditures in an attempt to save money. As soon as the staff learned they had to purchase their own office supplies, they knew it was a result of the finance department's new bean counter tightening the company's purse strings.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Bartolo	-	Italian
Efthalia	-	Greek
Paulinha	-	Portuguese
Christie	['kristi]
Mitja	-	Slovene
Alinafe	ah-lee-NAH-fay	Southern African, Chewa