Summary
While the CPA examination's most visible change is its transition from a paper and pencil exam to a computer-based test, the more important components are the content revisions. Based on practice analysis findings, the computer-based exam has been revised to more closely align with an entry-level CPA's real-world, professional responsibilities. With the computer-based format, individuals deemed eligible by their state boards of accountancy can schedule any or all sections in 2 out of 3 months each quarter, throughout the year. The strong, collaborative effort among the AICPA, NASBA, state boards of accountancy, educators and the accounting profession is a key to maintaining the computer-based exam's integrity and strength.
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It's a Whole New Ballgame
The introduction of this new test marked the biggest change to the examination in its 100-year history. The result of a strong collaborative effort by the AICPA, the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy, the technology-based testing service Thomson Prometric and the state boards of accountancy, the computer-based test is the product of more than five years of hard work by v...
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