A CPA is a Certified Public Accountant: an accountant who has passed a set of hard professional exams and met the other rules of the licence, so they may put those letters after their name. In the United States this is a protected title.

A CPA CPA is是 a Certified Public Accountant一種「執業會計師」 an accountant who has passed a set of hard professional exams是通過一系列困難專業考試 and met the other rules of the licence並符合執照其他規定的會計師 so they may put those letters after their name所以能在名字後面加上這幾個字母。In the United States在美國 this is a protected title這是受保護的頭銜。

It is not just “someone who is good with numbers.” A CPA is the person allowed to do the heavy, trusted work — checking a company’s books, signing an audit, standing behind the figures.

It is not just it不只是 someone who is good with numbers「很會算數字的人」 A CPA CPA is the person allowed to do the heavy, trusted work是被允許做重要、受信任工作的人 — checking a company's books查公司帳 signing an audit簽核查帳報告 standing behind the figures為數字背書。

People say the letters, C-P-A, not a word. Though actually, the letters are used for other phrases in other jobs; in a money or business setting, this is the meaning.

People say人們會唸 the letters, C-P-A這幾個字母 C-P-A not a word而不是唸成一個詞。Though actually不過其實 the letters are used for other phrases in other jobs這幾個字母在別的行業有別的意思 in a money or business setting在金融或商業場合 this is the meaning指的就是這個意思。

The word is formal and professional. Students sometimes treat every accountant as a CPA; only the ones who have passed, and kept the licence, should use it.

The word這個詞 is formal and professional正式、專業。Students sometimes treat every accountant as a CPA學生有時候會把每個會計師都當成CPA only the ones who have passed, and kept the licence只有通過考試、並保住執照的人 should use it才能這樣稱呼自己。