WHAT IS CPA? (CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT )- BENEFITS, ELIGIBILITY & SYLLABUS 2022

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2 min readMar 12, 2022

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A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is a license obtained by accounting professionals. CPA credentials are determined by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the world’s largest accounting body.

Key takeaways

  • CPAs are expected to meet the education, work, and examination requirements- they must have a Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or business administration and complete 150 hours of credit.
  • As a CPA, you also need a background in public accounting and pass the Uniform CPA Exam.
  • CPAs primarily hold positions in accounting and finance in the public and corporate sectors, as well as executive positions such as (CFO) Chief Financial Officer, and Controller

US CPA

CPAs specialize in US GAAP, IFRS, GAAS, taxation, and business law. It empowers with the opportunity to work with US clients and US-based financial firms. The US CPA identification delivers an enormous value recommendation.

  • Worldwide credibility
  • Sharp proficiency-based- auditing, accounting, (GAAP, IFRS), Finance, tax
  • Substantial career advancement with Big 4 and MNCs
  • It benefits with leadership mastery, global perspective, nobility, and professional network.

What are the subjects in the CPA course curriculum?

There are primarily 4 important subjects in the CPA course curriculum:

  1. Auditing and Attestation (AUD)
  2. Business Environment and Concepts (BEC)
  3. Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR)
  4. Regulation (REG)

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT EXAM FORMAT

CPA Exam can be categorized into three major parts: –

  1. MCQs(Multiple choice questions.
  2. Test-based &
  3. Written Communication.

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