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Give card to number one accountant (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bookkeeper

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'accountant' is the definition.
(I know that bookkeeper is a type of accountant)

'give card to number one' is the wordplay.
'give card' becomes 'book' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'to number one' becomes 'keeper' (football goal keepers normally wear the number b).
'book'+'keeper'='BOOKKEEPER'

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(Other definitions for bookkeeper that I've seen before include "Business occupation" , "person responsible for financial oversight" , "who works to maintain balance" , "Accounts official" , "accountant" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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