0 an accountant who has had special training and has gained the necessary qualifications --
1 a person who has completed the training and passed a state exam to become an accountant --
2 a person who has a qualification from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and is legally allowed to work as an accountant --
To cite my own case, I prepared myself especially for the career of a certified public accountant, but found my greatest success in the profession of selling.
Not till I've taken an inventory of the physical property of the Embassy, and familiarized myself with all its commitments, and had the books audited by some firm of certified public accountants.
