What is .accountant?
ICANN's records put the delegation of .accountant on March 25, 2015. Like most of the newer endings, it was applied for in the 2012 New gTLD Program round and its registry agreement was signed on November 20, 2014.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 6 name servers for .accountant, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .accountant haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP and WHOIS (the WHOIS server is whois.nic.accountant).
.accountant FAQ
What does .accountant mean?
.accountant is a generic top-level domain named for the word "accountant", and it's aimed at finance, money & crypto. It doesn't belong to any country.
What is .accountant used for?
.accountant is mostly used for finance, money & crypto. Like most gTLDs, it's a label of intent rather than a guarantee — check the site, not just the ending.
What country is .accountant?
None. .accountant is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .accountant domain extension?
dot Accountant Limited operates .accountant as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .accountant created?
.accountant was delegated to the DNS root zone on March 25, 2015.
Is .accountant a valid domain?
Yes. .accountant is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2015, so .accountant addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .accountant domain?
.accountant names are sold through ICANN-accredited registrars. Some gTLDs restrict who can register, so read dot Accountant Limited's policy if you're unsure.
Is .accountant DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .accountant.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed May 11, 2024. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
