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Definition of "certified public accountant" [certified public accountant]

  • A public accountant who has been certified by a state examining board as having met the state's legal requirements. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "certified public accountant" in a sentence
  • "Karen M. Lydon , a certified public accountant at Raphael and Raphael LLP in Boston, says her firm works with a lot of people who need to amend forms after making errors doing returns themselves with various tax-software programs."
  • "Adam R. Gorlovsky-Schepp , a certified public accountant at Boston-based Raphael and Raphael LLP, suggests heading to the local library for clues."
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