bean counter 

Beans are a cheap commodity, so to count them is a rather silly thing to do. A "bean counter" is one who nitpicks over small things in order to save costs. It is a derogatory term for accountants, bankers, and anyone who holds a financial interest in an endeavor.

The Saturn ION's oil filter housing is cheap plastic because bean counters decided that a metal one was too expensive.

bean counter by kevinthenerd October 3, 2006

bean counter 

slang derrogatory term used in referring to accountants.

i would hate to be a bean counter for a living. i would rather be poor and have a personality.

bean counter by RJ April 13, 2003

bean counter 

Someone who is in upper management, typically a chairman or CEO of a large corporation, who only cares about cutting costs and pleasing investors.

Jack: Do you know why we're being laid off?
Dan: It's because of those pesky bean counters

bean counter by QCAudit April 19, 2016

bean counter 

a banker or accountant

Though he was a simple bean counter, he really thought he needed some form of self-defense so he decided he wanted to learn Kung-Fu.

bean counter by Light Joker January 7, 2005

Bean counter 

The new employee down at your local Chipotle, that is single handedly trying to save the business by giving you tiny ass portions.

The fukkin bean counter gave me half as much rice when I asked for brown and white rice.

Bean counter by Dedcau5 January 2, 2019

beancountery 

Penny-pinching; close-fistedness

Running a local newscast via remote control is the depth of beancountery.

beancountery by orangefoxca July 6, 2011

bean counter 

One who accounts for the residents of a Hispanic neighborhood.

Those Bean Counters are working for Immagration

bean counter by Richard Roe February 15, 2006