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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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Victoria Goncharova, a certified public accountant, has a passion for luxury and thought Luxus presented an interesting investment opportunity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

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

Do not give an adviser withdrawal authority, read everything before signing, and get a lawyer or a certified public accountant to review the contract if necessary.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026

You do not even praise an accountant for being accurate, because you have thousands of them; but you justly blame a public accountant who is guilty of a gross inaccuracy.

From The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 10 (of 12) by Edmund Burke

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