(こうにんかいけいし)

こうにんかいけいし
noun
certified public accountant (CPA)
1. certified public accountant (CPA)
A nationally licensed accounting professional in Japan who is authorized to perform audits, provide tax services, and offer financial consulting. One of the most prestigious professional qualifications in Japan.
公認会計士(こうにんかいけいし)試験(しけん)合格(ごうかく)した。
I passed the CPA exam.
公認会計士(こうにんかいけいし)決算(けっさん)監査(かんさ)依頼(いらい)した。
We asked a certified public accountant to audit the financial statements.
公認会計士(こうにんかいけいし)日本(にほん)(もっと)(むずか)しい国家資格(こっかしかく)(ひと)つとされている。
The CPA qualification is considered one of the most difficult national certifications in Japan.

Composed of 公認(こうにん) (officially certified) + 会計(かいけい) (accounting) + () (professional, specialist). The Japanese CPA certification is considered one of the three most difficult national examinations, alongside the bar exam (司法試験(しほうしけん)) and the medical exam.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 公認会計士(こうにんかいけいし)試験(しけん): CPA exam
  • 公認会計士(こうにんかいけいし)依頼(いらい)する: to hire a CPA
  • 公認会計士(こうにんかいけいし)資格(しかく): CPA qualification
  • 公認会計士(こうにんかいけいし)事務所(じむしょ): CPA office / accounting firm

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 税理士(ぜいりし): tax accountant — specializes in tax filing and advice; a separate qualification from CPA
  • 会計士(かいけいし): accountant — a general term; without 公認(こうにん), it does not imply the national certification
  • 監査法人(かんさほうじん): audit firm — an organization of CPAs that performs corporate audits