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

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