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C.P.A.

American  

abbreviation

  1. certified public accountant.

  2. chartered public accountant.


CPA British  

abbreviation

  1. certified public accountant

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Lisa Greene-Lewis, a C.P.A. who works with TurboTax, said the company saw a 207 percent increase in users saying they are creators or influencers between 2018 and 2020.

From New York Times

Tony Hoong, a C.P.A. who posts on TikTok using the handle @thecpadude, helps creators get set up with a quarterly or biannual tax filing.

From New York Times

Better than the greatest C.P.A.

From Salon

So I thought if I got my C.P.A., there would be no question since it has a certain cachet and everyone has gone through the same process.

From New York Times

Historically, the C.P.A. profession excluded people of color because you need to work under the supervision of a C.P.A. in order to become a C.P.A.

From New York Times