CPA n : 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]

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English

CPA

1. Certified Public Accountant
2. closest point of approach

Translations

CPA may refer to:

• Canadian payments association, the regulatory body for the settlement and clearing of payments in Canada
• Canadian Police Association
• Certified Public Accountant, statutory title of qualified accountants in the United States,Kenya, Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Japan, Korea, Ireland and other countries.
• Certified Practising Accountant, title of qualified accountants who are members of CPA Australia
• Chosen plaintext attack, an attack model used in cryptanalysis
• Christian Peoples Alliance, A small political party in the UK
• Chirped Pulse Amplification, A technique for amplifying ultrashort laser pulses
• Closest Point of Approach
• Coalition Provisional Authority, a transitional government following the invasion of Iraq by the United States
• Communist Party of Australia
• Communist Party of America
• Comprehensive Patient Administrator
• Comprehensive Peace Agreement, signed in 2005 ending the Sudanese civil war
• Comprehensive Performance Assessment of local authorities in the UK
• Cost per action, in online advertising and online marketing
• Craft Potters’ Association, a UK body of ceramicists
• Critical Path Analysis, in project management

CA, accountant, accountant general, actuary, auditor, bank accountant, bank examiner, bookkeeper, calculator, certified public accountant, chartered accountant, clerk, comptroller, controller, cost accountant, cost keeper, journalizer, reckoner, recorder, registrar