chartered accountant
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of chartered accountant
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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He started out in 1994 as a "young chartered accountant" and recalled being "absolutely blown away by the place".
From BBC • Sep. 10, 2025
Mr Kuruvilla is a software engineer in the US and now teaches at a school for the deaf in Texas, while Ms Maria is a chartered accountant.
From BBC • Oct. 8, 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
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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