Phrase guide

certified public accountant

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An accountant who has met certain legal requirements to provide certain accounting services.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: CPA

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: CPA

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: accountant, comptroller, controller

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: дипломиран експерт-счетоводител (diplomiran ekspert-sčetovoditel) — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 註冊會計師 /注册会计师 (zhùcè kuàijìshī) — Translations
  • Dutch: registeraccountant — Translations
  • Dutch: bedrijfsrevisor — Translations
  • Estonian: riiklik raamatupidaja — Translations
  • Finnish: auktorisoitu tilintarkastaja — Translations
  • French: expert-comptable — Translations
  • Indonesian: akuntan publik — Translations
  • Japanese: 公認会計士 (kōnin-kaikeishi) — Translations
  • Polish: dyplomowany księgowy — Translations
  • Tagalog: kontador publikong sertipikado — Translations
  • Xibe: ᠰᡟᡞ ᡦᡞ ᡝᡞ (syi pi ei) — Translations
  • Xibe: ᠴᡝᠰᡝ ᠪᡝ ᡝᡪᡝᠪᡠᡥᡝ ᡣᡠᠸᠠᡞᡪᡞ ᡞᡞ (cese be ejebuhe kuwaiji ši) — Translations