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certified public accountant
certified public accountantn. Abbr. CPA A public accountant who has been certified by a state examining board as having met the state's legal requirements.certified public accountant n (Accounting & Book-keeping) (in the US) a public accountant certified to have met state legal requirements. Compare certified accountant cer′tified pub′lic account′ant n. an accountant certified by a state examining board as having fulfilled the requirements of state law to be a public accountant. Abbr.: CPA, C.P.A. [1910–15, Amer.] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | certified public accountant - an accountant who has passed certain examinations and met all other statutory and licensing requirements of a United States state to be certified by that state; "in addition to accounting and auditing, CPAs also prepare tax returns for individuals and corporations"CPAaccountant, comptroller, controller - someone who maintains and audits business accounts | TranslationsEncyclopediaSeeCPACertified Public Accountant
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)An accountant who has met certain standards, including experience, age, and licensing, and passed exams in a particular state.Certified Public AccountantA professionally licensed accountant. In the United States, CPA eligibility conditions vary by state, but all require the successful completion of a four-part CPA exam. CPAs can legally give public attestation to advice on financial statements; for example, only a CPA can sign an in-house audit. See also: Accountancy.Certified Public Accountant (CPA) An accountant who has met certain state requirements as to age, education, experience, residence, and accounting knowledge, the latter measured by the successful completion of an extensive series of examinations. In most instances, only CPAs are permitted to render opinions on the fairness of financial statements.AcronymsSeecost per actioncertified public accountant
Synonyms for certified public accountantnoun an accountant who has passed certain examinations and met all other statutory and licensing requirements of a United States state to be certified by that stateSynonymsRelated Words- accountant
- comptroller
- controller
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