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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

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 state;
- Example: "in addition to accounting and auditing, CPAs also prepare tax returns for individuals and corporations"
[syn: certified public accountant, CPA]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

certified public accountant
    n 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 state; "in addition to
         accounting and auditing, CPAs also prepare tax returns for
         individuals and corporations" [syn: certified public
         accountant, CPA]