certified public accountant

n. Abbr. CPA

A public accountant who has been certified by a state examining board as having met the state's legal requirements.

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certified public accountant

(Accounting & Book-keeping) (in the US) a public accountant certified to have met state legal requirements. Compare certified accountant

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cer′tified pub′lic account′ant

an accountant certified by a state examining board as having fulfilled the requirements of state law to be a public accountant. Abbr.: CPA, C.P.A.

[1910–15, Amer.]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

certified public accountant - an accountant who has passed certain examinations and met all other statutory and licensing requirements of a United States state to be certified by that state; "in addition to accounting and auditing, CPAs also prepare tax returns for individuals and corporations"

CPA

accountant, comptroller, controller - someone who maintains and audits business accounts

Translations

certified public accountant

n (Am) → commercialista m/f

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