chartered accountant

noun, British
1.
a member of the Institute of Accountants.
Abbreviation: C.A.
Origin
1850-55
British Dictionary definitions for chartered accountant

chartered accountant

noun
1.
(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 CA