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CPA



NOUN
bookkeeper
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NOUN
certified public accountant
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C.P.A.
NOUN
certified public accountant
Synonyms


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Above that, it phases down to $10,000 for filers with income of about $606,000 or more, according to San Francisco CPA Richard Pon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

It is maintaining these outdated financial thresholds while broadening the definition of an accredited investor to include anyone holding specific finance-related credentials, like a CPA or a CFA, regardless of their financial resources.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

If the value of the account tanks, the tax on withdrawals will be lower as well, says Ed Slott, a CPA who is an IRA specialist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

And Freddie had his sights set on becoming a CPA and taking over his dad’s business.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

Just after Vera’s fourth birthday, I passed my CPA exam and got a real job at a firm in the center of town.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King

Every year, the C.P.A. and the Zicklin Center for Business Ethics Research at Wharton score S&P 500 companies on their accountability and transparency around contributions and build an index out of the results.

From New York Times ● Oct. 11, 2022

I am 71, a retired C.P.A. and attorney, well educated, well traveled, and politically active my entire life.

From New York Times ● Dec. 4, 2021

“A bar exam and C.P.A. exam and physician licensing exam are there for public protection,” Judith Gundersen, the group’s president, said.

From New York Times ● Sep. 4, 2020

Also cosmetic and not deductible, according to Sallie Mullins Thompson, a C.P.A. and financial planner.

From New York Times ● Apr. 11, 2017

We train you thoroughly at home in spare time for C.P.A. examinations or executive accounting positions.

From Astounding Stories of Super-Science February 1930 by Harry Bates


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