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C.P.A.

American  

abbreviation

  1. certified public accountant.

  2. chartered public accountant.


CPA British  

abbreviation

  1. certified public accountant

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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I am 71, a retired C.P.A. and attorney, well educated, well traveled, and politically active my entire life.

From New York Times ● Dec. 4, 2021

“A bar exam and C.P.A. exam and physician licensing exam are there for public protection,” Judith Gundersen, the group’s president, said.

From New York Times ● Sep. 4, 2020

His father, also a C.P.A., is a co-managing partner of Kalmus, Siegel, Harris, & Goldfarb, an accounting firm in Garden City, N.Y.

From New York Times ● Jan. 7, 2018

The rodeo’s financial records, she said, were “reviewed by a C.P.A. firm.”

From New York Times ● Dec. 14, 2017

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

But it is important not to cut corners, says Ryan McKeown, a CPA with Modern Wealth Enhancement in Minnesota.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Do you have credentials like a CFP or CPA?

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

And Freddie had his sights set on becoming a CPA and taking over his dad’s business.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

We have a CPA, but we primarily use him for preparing our taxes.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 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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