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

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chartered accountant

Mrs Brown said she graduated in July from the University of Bedfordshire in accounting and finance and hoped to become a fully chartered accountant.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2024

Owen Hewitt, is a trainee chartered accountant at accountancy firm haysmacintyre.

From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2024

Nicola is a qualified chartered accountant, teaching it on a freelance basis.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2023

Mr Kuruvilla is a software engineer in the US and now teaches at a school for the deaf in Texas, while Ms Maria is a chartered accountant.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2023

The examination Philip had passed before he was articled to a chartered accountant was sufficient qualification for him to enter a medical school.

From Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset)

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