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CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does certified public accountant mean? 

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT (noun)
  The noun CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT has 1 sense:

1. 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 stateplay

  Familiarity information: CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

certified public accountant; CPA

Context example:

in addition to accounting and auditing, CPAs also prepare tax returns for individuals and corporations

Hypernyms ("certified public accountant" is a kind of...):

accountant; comptroller; controller (someone who maintains and audits business accounts)


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