From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcertified public accountantˌcertified ˌpublic acˈcountant noun [countable] BOBFa CPA
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certified public accountant• He served as a captain in the Air Force, and is a certified public accountant.• He is a certified public accountant and a certified valuation analyst.From Longman Business Dictionarycertified public accountantˌcertified ˈpublic acˌcountant abbreviation CPA in the US, an accountant who is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and who holds a licence from the State to work as an accountant → accountant 