How to Become a CPA
What is a CPA?
A CPA is a certified public accountant and licensing is issued by each individual state or jurisdiction. Each state or jurisdiction has a separate licensing board that determines and governs specific requirements but in general, CPA exam requirements include:
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A Bachelor's Degree-this is the first and most important CPA exam requirement -
Completion of a minimum number of credit hours in business and accounting
How do I become a CPA?
What are the four parts of the Exam?
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Auditing and Attestation (AUD) -
Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR) -
Regulation (REG) -
Business Environment and Concepts (BEC)
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Standards -
Planning and Evidence -
Internal Controls -
Obtaining Document Information -
Compilations and Reviews -
Preparing the Communications
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Business Enterprises -
Governmental Entities -
Not-For-Profit Organizations -
Typical Items in Financial Statements
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Federal Taxation of Individuals -
Federal Taxation of Entities -
Business Law -
Professional Responsibilities -
(3 hours – 3 multiple choice testlets, 2 simulations) -
Business Environment and Concepts -
Economic Concepts -
Financial Management -
Information Technology
What are the CPA Exam dates?
Each calendar year has four "testing windows" in which a person can sit for their CPA Exam. For the first two months of each quarter, a person can sit for any or all sections of the examination in any order. The third month in each quarter is a "blackout" month in which no exams may be scheduled. Candidates must pass these these four sections over a period of 18 months so it is important to plan a schedule for when you want to take each part of the CPA Exam to ensure that you don't lose credit for any exam sections by going over the 18 month rolling window. You cannot take the same section of an exam more than once during any testing window. For example, if you sit for FAR in January, you could also sit for AUD, but you would not be able to retake FAR until April.
How to I keep my license?
CPA Continuing Professional Education (CPE) is required to maintain your license and the requirements vary for each state. Continuing education for CPA professionals can be done online in almost every state, allowing you to keep your license current while saving you time and money.
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