Certified Public Accountant(CPA)
CPA is a globally recognized
financial course offered by AICPA (The American Institute of Public Accountants
) USA.
A CPA is a trusted
financial advisor who helps individuals, businesses, and other
organizations plan and reach their financial goals
All CPAs are accountants, but not all accountants are CPAs.
How
to become CPA?
3 E’s are
required for licensure:
·
Education
·
Exam or
Uniform CPA Examination
·
Experience
State Boards of Accountancy determine the laws and rules for each
state/jurisdiction
Education
·
Requirements
vary by state/jurisdiction (see state requirements)
·
Most
states now require 120-150 semester hours
·
Number of
accounting hours (in the 150 total) is dependent on state requirements
Uniform CPA
Examination
Computer-based format
Consists of 4 sections
·
Auditing
and Attestation (AUD)
·
Business
Environment and Concepts (BEC)
·
Financial Accounting
and Reporting (FAR)
·
Regulation
(REG)
·
Same test
no matter where it is taken
·
Passing
score is 75 on a 0-99 scale
·
Question
types include multiple choice, simulation and written communication
·
Eligibility
to sit for exam depends on state
·
Examination
Center
·
Prometric
centers in UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Lebanon, Japan & Brazil subject to
conditions.
Exam Format
Subjects
|
Exam
Details
|
TIME
|
M
|
T
|
WCT
|
Paper
1 : Auditing & Attestation
|
4
|
36×2
|
8
|
|
Paper
2 : Financial Accounting & Reporting
|
4
|
33×2
|
8
|
|
Paper
3 : Regulation (Law & Tax)
|
4
|
38×2
|
8
|
|
Paper
4 : Business Environment & Concepts
|
4
|
31×2
|
2
|
3
|
·
MCQ
– Multiple Choice
Questions 2 Test lets
·
TBS
– Task Based
Simulations
·
WCT
– Written
Communication Task
Experience
·
A
candidate is an applicant for a CPA license
·
Many
states require the candidate to have 1 – 2 years’ experience under a CPA
·
Additional
requirements vary by the candidate’s
·
Education
– e.g., Graduate degree vs. 150 hours of undergraduate
·
Employer(s)
– e.g., Public accounting firm vs. industry
·
Type of
work – e.g., Tax professional vs. auditor
Address:
HEADQUARTER ADDRESS
201
, SM Plaza, Next to Radhika Movieplex,
Dr. A.S.Rao Nagar
Hyderabad , India
+9140-27142211
+91 800 8000 311
BRANCH OFFICE
Office
402, BankStreet Building
(Ubl
Building), Bank Street,
BurDubai,
Dubai,United Arab Emirates.
00 97 150 3940 459