cpa
/ˌsiː.piːˈeɪ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌsiː.piːˈeɪ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌsiː piː ˈeɪ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌsiː piː ˈeɪ/ (ame, ipa)
cpa — noun
1. a professionally licensed accountant who has passed official exams and is allowe
a professionally licensed accountant who has passed official exams and is allowed to provide accounting and tax services, especially in the United States
Rachid became a CPA after passing the state licensing exam.
become a CPA after passing a licensing exam
The bakery hired Nadia, a CPA, to prepare its tax return.
a CPA after an appositive noun phrase
Manuela asked her CPA if she could claim the travel costs.
Christopher met with his CPA before opening a second store.
When tax day came close, Roya phoned her CPA right away.
- certified public accountant
the full formal title that CPA shortens
- accountant
a broader term that does not always imply a professional license
- tax adviser
often focuses on tax planning and may not hold the full CPA qualification
文法句型
a CPA
my CPA
become a CPA
用法筆記
Usually refers to a licensed accounting professional in the United States. Common after an article or possessive ('a CPA', 'her CPA') when someone hires or consults that person for taxes, business records, or financial advice.
常見錯誤
cpa — abbreviation
1. the letters used to show that someone is a licensed accountant, especially after
the letters used to show that someone is a licensed accountant, especially after a person's name or in a job advertisement
The business card shows 'Laila Karim, CPA' under the company logo.
name + CPA after a person’s name
At the job fair, one poster listed CPA as a preferred qualification.
CPA in a job-ad qualification line
On the clinic website, Christopher added the letters CPA after his name.
The conference badge showed 'Reema Das, CPA' beside her photo.
The firm asked applicants to put CPA on their resumes if licensed.
- certified public accountant
the full form written out instead of the abbreviation
- licensed accountant
a near-equivalent description in job ads, but less exact than the formal title
文法句型
name + CPA
CPA as qualification in a job ad
put CPA after a name
用法筆記
Used in capital letters, normally without periods. This sense is about the written title itself, not the person. It commonly appears after a name, on business cards, and in job ads that ask for the qualification.