chartered accountant
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of chartered accountant
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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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
Abigail Foster, a chartered accountant and author, says the easiest way to discover these kinds of habits is looking through your bank statements, to see when you spend the most.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2025
He started out in 1994 as a "young chartered accountant" and recalled being "absolutely blown away by the place".
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2025
This, says Alex King, founder and chartered accountant at finance platform Generation Money, means that junior accountants working in audit will need to focus more on client-facing skills.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2024
"If I'm plowed," said Alan gloomily, "I've settled to become a chartered accountant."
From Sinister Street, vol. 2 by MacKenzie, Compton
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