chartered accountant

noun

, British.

1. a member of the Institute of Accountants. : C.A.

chartered accountant

noun

1. (in Britain) an accountant who has passed the professional examinations of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, or the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland CA

Word History and Origins

Origin of chartered accountant¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

Mrs Brown said she graduated in July from the University of Bedfordshire in accounting and finance and hoped to become a fully chartered accountant.

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Some 600 alumni are already working as software engineers, chartered accountants and in other professions.

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This, says Alex King, founder and chartered accountant at finance platform Generation Money, means that junior accountants working in audit will need to focus more on client-facing skills.

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Sir Keir's latest "summary" of his UK taxable income, capital gains and tax paid over the last tax year as reported to HM Revenue & Customs, was prepared by his chartered accountants.

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Nicola is a qualified chartered accountant, teaching it on a freelance basis.

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