Certified public accountant and Public accountant

Certified public accountant noun - 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.

Public accountant and certified public accountant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Public accountant" instead a noun phrase "Certified public accountant".

Certified public accountant and public accountant are semantically related. You can use "Certified public accountant" instead a noun phrase "Public accountant".