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C.P.A.

American  

abbreviation

  1. certified public accountant.

  2. chartered public accountant.


CPA British  

abbreviation

  1. certified public accountant

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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

“It could be a C.P.A., an attorney, or an elder-care specialist,” said Sheryl Garrett, a certified financial planner and a leading figure in the movement to educate Americans about the importance of trustworthy fiduciary advice.

From New York Times • Jan. 6, 2023

Every year, the C.P.A. and the Zicklin Center for Business Ethics Research at Wharton score S&P 500 companies on their accountability and transparency around contributions and build an index out of the results.

From New York Times • Oct. 11, 2022

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

C.P.A., and a large staff of C.P.A.'s including members of the American Institute of Accountants.

From Astounding Stories of Super-Science February 1930 by Bates, Harry