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

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

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

They confirmed a firearm, licensed and registered to 39-year-old chartered accountant Mr Pattison, had been found at the scene and had been recovered by officers.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2023

It does not need the eye of a chartered accountant to perceive that whatever may be said for Table II.,

From The Quest of the Simple Life by Dawson, William J.

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