CPA Exam

The American Institute of CPAs is asking for feedback on an exposure draft of the redesigned Uniform CPA Exam as the AICPA tries to expand the dwindling pool of young people entering the accounting profession.

In recognition of the first Black CPA in 1921, the group named the recipients of the nearly $100,000 it committed to giving to 100 Black accounting students to help them become CPAs.

The penalty for cheating on CPA ethics exams and misleading investigators was the largest ever levied by the commission against an accounting firm.

The Big Four firm admitted that dozens of its audit personnel cheated on the ethics portion of the exam, and that it misled regulators probing the misconduct.

NASBA, the AICPA and Prometric have announced an expansion for qualified Uniform CPA Examination candidates to test at any international location where the exam is currently offered.

The institute recognized 57 students across the country with the highest scores on the 2021 Uniform CPA Exam.

KPMG's Audit Practice's CPA Kickstart program, a two-month, 40 hours a week initiative launching this summer, will offer new hires compensation and benefits to study for the Uniform CPA Exam's FAR and REG sections.

The annual award recognizes the top Uniform CPA Exam test-takers in the state, including the top three scores overall.

The CPA Exam review course provider will offer 10 CPA candidates full scholarships for its Elite-Unlimited course, valued at more than $3,000.

The American Institute of CPAs' 2021 Trends Report found that the diversity of accounting graduates hired by U.S. firms increased nearly five percentage points in 2020.

When it came to the CPA exam, I made the decision to tackle it while I was in school.

The one-time, national scholarship initiative, supported by the Black CPA Centennial Fund, will provide financial support for CPA exam-related expenses for Black and African American accounting students.

The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy and the American Institute of CPAs updated candidates on what to expect when preparing for CPA licensure past Dec. 31, 2023.

Surgent Accounting & Financial Education renamed (and increased the amount of) its university scholarship award, honoring former vice president Paul Wiese, who passed away in 2021.

Surgent Accounting & Financial Education's new Study Companion app is designed to teach CPA exam candidates in small “microbursts” of time on their smartphones.

Accounting educators were honored for their educational resources based on the new CPA Evolution accounting curriculum developed by the AICPA and NASBA.

Universities and colleges have long relied on to rank their accounting education programs

The New Jersey Society of CPAs awarded 10 of its members $750 each to go toward their CPA Exam fee costs.

Should educators and students be concerned about these changes?

Becker Professional Education is hoping to expand the number of accountants and CPA Exam takers as the profession has suffered a decline in recent years.