In comparison, about half (48 percent) of U.S. adults generally trust that the President tells the truth -- down substantially from 65 percent in 2002. However, 12 of the 22 professions measured by the poll are trusted to be truthful by 60 percent or more of U.S. adults, with doctors (85 percent) and teachers (83 percent) topping the list.

Overall, accountants rank 9th on the list of 22 occupations (see table below).

This poll comes on the heels of a separate survey, also by Harris, that asked U.S. adults to rank the prestige of 22 occupations. On that list, accountants landed lower on the list in the 16th spot. (See Accountants' Prestige Ranks 16th)

These are some of the results of The Harris Poll(R) conducted by telephone between July 7 and 10, 2006, by Harris Interactive among a nationwide sample of 1,002 U.S. adults.

The Harris Poll asked, "Would you generally trust each of the following types of people to tell the truth, or not?" The final ranking of the occupations: 1. Doctors 2. Teachers 3. Scientists 4. Police officers 5. Professors 6. Clergymen or priests 7. Military officers 8. Judges 9. Accountants 10. Ordinary man or woman 11. Civil servants 12. Bankers 13. The President 14. TV newscasters 15. Athletes 16. Journalists 17. Members of Congress 18. Pollsters 19. Trade union leaders 20. Stockbrokers 21. Lawyers 22. Actors