C.P.A.
abbreviation
C.P.A.
American
CPA
British
abbreviation
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Lisa Greene-Lewis, a C.P.A. who works with TurboTax, said the company saw a 207 percent increase in users saying they are creators or influencers between 2018 and 2020.
From New York Times ● Feb. 25, 2023
I am a retired C.P.A., but because I did not specialize in personal income tax, I looked for guidance on the I.R.S. and GoFundMe websites, and I really didn’t find any.
From New York Times ● Oct. 5, 2021
Many of these accountants are cryptocurrency fans themselves, and they are more likely than your average C.P.A. to understand concepts like airdrops, hard forks and other bits of confusing crypto-jargon.
From New York Times ● Mar. 21, 2018
The following month, Holland chose Khulood to be a representative at a national women’s leadership conference, held under the auspices of the C.P.A.
From New York Times ● Aug. 10, 2016
Entrance requirements for students matriculating for the whole course as candidates for a Diploma of Graduate in Accountancy—high school graduation, college entrance or a State Regents' C.P.A.
From College Teaching Studies in Methods of Teaching in the College by Paul Klapper
And Freddie had his sights set on becoming a CPA and taking over his dad’s business.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
“When people seek retirement advice, it’s often because their traditional IRAs are disproportionately large,” says Ed Slott, a CPA who specializes in retirement tax planning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Arthur Andersen surrendered its CPA license, effectively putting the firm out of business in 2002, although the Supreme Court later overturned the conviction.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026
Joe Maier, JD, CPA, is senior vice president and director of wealth strategy at Johnson Financial Group.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Grabarek served as Durham’s mayor from 1963 to 1971, and then returned to private practice as a CPA.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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