chartered accountant

American  

noun

British.

1. a member of the Institute of Accountants. C.A.

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chartered accountant British  

noun

1.  CA.  (in Britain) an accountant who has passed the professional examinations of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, or the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland

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Etymology

Origin of chartered accountant

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

Chartered accountant Abigail Foster says while a lot of people may panic when asked for tax information by Vinted, for most users this is nothing to worry about.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025

Chartered accountant Bill Cleghorn, who was the sisters' adviser, told the BBC he would never have let them settle the case if they had known about the failed prosecution.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2024

Chartered accountant Vivek Kotecha says this margin - about 40% - is very high for a care home.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2023

Chartered accountant Geraint Davies also becomes a CBE for decades of charity work that includes 32 years advising on funds raised for the Aberfan mining disaster in 1966 that killed 144 people, including 116 children.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2012

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