May 21, 2002 15:57
22 yrs ago
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Spanish term

"Contador Público"

Non-PRO Spanish to English Bus/Financial
If someone graduates with a degree as a "Contador Público" is he a Chartered Accountant, a Public Accountant or A Chartered Public accountant???

I am in Canada, so the designation, may be different than in the US

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Public Accountant

I would say for the US, but I do not know Canadian equivalents, plus we know that we cannot predict what another person might understand in their own frame of reference of which we may be ignorant.

Therefore I would suggest a generic "Public Accountant" and leave it at that, as clarification it may be said that we are not responsible for any specific interpretation that might be given to the term in the reader's jurisdiction (of which we may not even be sure!); we are only translators and our terms have only generic, but not specific meanings.
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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "I think I'll stick with what is safe, as you said! Thanks, Cristina"
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Certified Public Accountant

Ciao,
M.

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Note added at 2002-05-21 16:06:02 (GMT)
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In Canada: \"Certified General Accountant\"

\"Accountant CGA Vancouver BC Canada Linda M. Sims - certified general accountant Vancouver BC Canada.\"
http://www.nerdworld.com/nw2985o1o0.html
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disagree Consult Couture : I think "Certified" only comes with passing the CPA exam in the US.
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Public Accountant

I would only used "Certified" beforehand if the person has passed the examination to carry such a title. Otherwise, in the US, I think "Public Accountant" is the most accurate choice.
Peer comment(s):

agree LoreAC (X)
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Chartered Accountant

If he is from the UK.
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