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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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“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

Lucas wrote that the agency is taking other steps to oversee servicers, including on-site visits, assessing customer satisfaction surveys and reviewing reports submitted by a servicer’s independent public accountant.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

The tax bill also expands eligible expenses to include credentialing and licensing programs such coursework or tests to become a fitness trainer, a certified public accountant, or a lawyer.

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

She thinks she will surpass him again—an achievement both she and her husband, a certified public accountant, would be comfortable with.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 27, 2025

Mr. Wiggins is now a well-known public accountant and insurance actuary residing in Lincoln.

From Collection of Nebraska Pioneer Reminiscences by Daughters of the American Revolution. Nebraska

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