### Clue: Foreign ruler much liked by accountant (4)
### Answer: INCA 
 ### Explanation: Definition: Foreign ruler
  IN(in fashion,popular,much liked as in the "in-crowd") **plus**(by) CA($$C$$hartered $$A$$ccountant – a million miles away from that amusing euphemism, turf accountant)
Defn:  Ruler, or member of the royal family of the South American Inca people and their empire, pre the Spanish conquistadors.