From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishbean counterˈbean ˌcounter noun [countable] informal someone whose job is to examine the cost of doing something, and who is concerned only with making a profit – used to show disapproval Since the bean counters took over the radio station, it’s become a boring place to work.From Longman Business Dictionarybean counterˈbean ˌcounter noun [countable] informal disapprovingACCOUNTING someone whose job is to study financial figures and work out the cost of doing something, and who is only concerned with making a profitthe bean counters who can so easily undermine a creative enterprise
