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public accountant

American  

noun

  1. an accountant whose services are available to the public at large, in contrast to one employed on a full-time basis by a company.


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I have a certified public accountant who will advise me, but I’m also interested in other opinions.

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 2026

Amy’s certified public accountant wrote that the bookkeeper was under “direction to not reply or provide information” to one of Sandy’s attorneys.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

“Sometimes they file an extension because they didn’t start early enough to get organized and gather their 1099s and other forms,” said Jessica Banitt, a Houston-based certified public accountant and certified financial planner.

From MarketWatch Jun. 8, 2026

A licensed certified public accountant, Mejia is a member of the Green Party and does not accept endorsements from political parties or politicians.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 3, 2026

In the national army, we happened to be officers; in civil life we are respectively, college professor, lawyer, and public accountant, in the order in which our names appear on the title page.

From The History of the American Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviki Campaigning in North Russia 1918-1919 by Lewis E. Jahns

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