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chartered accountant

American  

noun

British.

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

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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Before entering Parliament, Mr Mackinlay worked as a chartered accountant.

From BBC • May 21, 2024

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

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2024

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

Her husband George was a chartered accountant who was director of a management consultancy firm called Tanglewood 2016, according to Companies House.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2023

The disposition of our forces is clearly marked in red ink, and their numerical strength certified by a chartered accountant.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, October 14, 1914 by Various

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