The announcement by NASBA, AICPA and Prometric about opening their test centres in India has opened a bandwagon of opportunities for CPA aspirants in India to seek influential career in the field of finance and accounting.For the convenience of Indian applicants, the exam centres have also been opened in all the metro cities of India such as:AhmedabadBangaloreCalcuttaChennaiHyderabadMumbaiNew Delhi and Trivandrum This pathbreaking and dynamic initiative by the governing bodies towards the CPA aspirants in India is a sigh of relief for many.
Course content at a glance The AICPA administers the CPA exam and in order to become a licensed US CPA, it is mandatory for a candidate to pass all the 4 sections of the CPA exam within 18 months and score a minimum 75 in each section.
This section covers the knowledge and skills required when performing the audits and attestation engagements for issuer and non-issuer entities, preparation, compilation and review engagements for non-issuer entities and reviews of interim financial information for issuer entities.Content AreasEthics, Professional Responsibilities, and General PrinciplesAssessing Risk and Developing a Planned ResponsePerforming Further Procedures and Obtaining EvidenceForming Conclusions and ReportingThe Audit and Attestation (AUD) section consists: 50% Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) 50% of Task-Based Simulations.Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR): The Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR) section of the Uniform CPA Examination assesses the knowledge and skills that a newly licensed CPA must demonstrate in the financial accounting and reporting frameworks used by business entities (public and non-public), not-for-profit entities, and state and local government entities.Content Areas Conceptual Framework, Standard-Setting, and Financial ReportingSelect Financial Statement AccountsSelect TransactionsState and Local GovernmentsThe Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR) consists:50% Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) 50% of Task-Based Simulations.
Business Environment and Concepts (BEC): The Business Environment and Concepts (BEC) section of the Uniform CPA Examination tests knowledge and skills that a newly licensed CPA must demonstrate when performing audit, attest, accounting and review services, financial reporting, tax preparation, and other professional responsibilities in their role as certified public accountants.Content AreasCorporate GovernanceEconomic Concepts and AnalysisFinancial ManagementInformation TechnologyOperations ManagementThe Business Environment and Concepts (BEC) section consists: 50% Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).
Regulation (REG): The Regulation (REG) section of the Uniform CPA Examination (the Exam) tests the knowledge and skills that a newly licensed CPA must demonstrate with respect to US federal taxation, US ethics and professional responsibilities related to tax practice, and US business law.Content AreaEthics, Professional Responsibilities, and Federal Tax ProceduresBusiness LawFederal Taxation of Property TransactionsFederal Taxation of IndividualsFederal Taxation of EntitiesThe Regulation (REG) section consists 50% Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) 50% of Task-Based Simulations.
Travel itinerary towards your CPA journey in India The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) conducts the Uniform CPA exam.