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]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
CPA \CPA\ n.
a certified public accountant; an accountant certified by the
state. [acronym]
Syn: certified public accountant.
[WordNet 1.5]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
CPA
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]