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

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chartered accountant

He works at a law firm and is halfway through this three-year Chartered Institute of Management Accountants course to qualify as a chartered accountant.

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026

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

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2023

Suren Thiru, economics director for chartered accountant group ICAEW, said raising interest rates in the U.K. would be a “misstep” following the surprise fall in inflation.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 21, 2023

Kapur was educated in Delhi before moving to London for a career as a management consultant and chartered accountant, but later turned to film directing, releasing his first film Masoom in 1983.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2023

In any case, this princely sum was thrice what one then irregularly earned as an articled clerk to a chartered accountant.

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