chartered accountant

noun

British.

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

chartered accountant

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of chartered accountant¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Related Words

• accountant