chartered accountant
noun British.
a member of the Institute of Accountants. Abbreviation: C.A.
Origin of chartered accountant
First recorded in 1850–55
Words nearby chartered accountant
charter member,
charter of rights,
charter party,
charter school,
chartered,
chartered accountant,
chartered bank,
chartered club,
chartered engineer,
chartered librarian,
chartered surveyor
British Dictionary definitions for chartered accountant
chartered accountant
noun
(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
Abbreviation: CA