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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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“It could be a C.P.A., an attorney, or an elder-care specialist,” said Sheryl Garrett, a certified financial planner and a leading figure in the movement to educate Americans about the importance of trustworthy fiduciary advice.

From New York Times • Jan. 6, 2023

Every year, the C.P.A. and the Zicklin Center for Business Ethics Research at Wharton score S&P 500 companies on their accountability and transparency around contributions and build an index out of the results.

From New York Times • Oct. 11, 2022

I am a retired C.P.A., but because I did not specialize in personal income tax, I looked for guidance on the I.R.S. and GoFundMe websites, and I really didn’t find any.

From New York Times • Oct. 5, 2021

Many of these accountants are cryptocurrency fans themselves, and they are more likely than your average C.P.A. to understand concepts like airdrops, hard forks and other bits of confusing crypto-jargon.

From New York Times • Mar. 21, 2018

We train you thoroughly at home in spare time for C.P.A. examinations or executive accounting positions.

From Astounding Stories of Super-Science February 1930 by Bates, Harry