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Den nya chefen är ofta hos revisorn.

Den nya chefen är ofta hos revisorn.
The new boss is often at the accountant's.
From Lesson 139:Animate locations (hos)·Swedish

Questions & Answers about Den nya chefen är ofta hos revisorn.

Why is the sentence using hos instead of på or i for "at"?
The preposition hos is used when you are at a person's home or workplace. It is exactly like saying "at the accountant's" in English. You use hos with people or professions, rather than with physical buildings or cities.
Why is it Den nya chefen instead of just Nya chefen?
Swedish uses a "double definite" system. When you describe a definite noun like chefen (the boss) with an adjective, you must also put the freestanding definite article Den in front of it. The adjective also takes the -a ending, making it nya.
How does the word revisorn (the accountant) get its ending?
The base word is en revisor (an accountant). Because it is an en-word that already ends in an unstressed vowel plus -r, you only add an -n to make it definite (the accountant) instead of the usual -en.
Could I change the word order to Den nya chefen ofta är hos revisorn?
No, because Swedish strictly follows the V2 rule, meaning the verb must be the second idea in the sentence. The whole subject phrase Den nya chefen takes the first position, so the verb är must come next, pushing the adverb ofta after the verb.

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