Tag Archives: CPA Exam

Meet Jimmy Chilimigras  

SHARE: Jimmy Chilimigras, age 15, became one of the youngest people on record to pass the Uniform CPA Exam this June. After graduating from high school at age 12 and completing both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at age 14, the CPA Exam became the Mississippi native’s next challenge.   Accounting was a field Chilimigras chose…

Navigating the U.S. CPA Exam

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AICPA Unveils Redesigned CPA Exam Blueprints  

SHARE: In January 2023, the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) released the updated Uniform CPA Examination® Blueprints, the official document of content eligible for assessment on the Exam starting in January 2024. The Blueprints are based on the knowledge and skills required of a newly licensed CPA to meet the demands of firms, employers and…

A Group Supporting Those Going for the Golden Standard in Accounting

SHARE: Author: Jenna Elkins, Communications and Digital Media SpecialistPosted: May 19, 2022 Today, May 19, is International Accounting Day! This year, we are celebrating by sharing testimonies from members of NASBA’s Facebook Group, CPA Exam Candidates Forum, of what it took to pass all four sections of the CPA Exam. Today is about celebrating their…

Administration of the U.S. CPA Exam in Egypt and Jordan

SHARE: The Uniform CPA Examination will be administered in Egypt and Jordan, effective November 2, 2020. Starting October 26, 2020, qualified candidates may begin applying to take any section of the U.S. CPA Exam under the Continuous Testing model. Candidates may also begin scheduling their Exam with Prometric on November 2, 2020. To test in…

NASBA Releases 2019 Uniform CPA Examination Statistics

NASHVILLE, Tenn., September 30, 2020 – The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), announces the release of Candidate Performance on the Uniform CPA Examination – 2019 Edition. Designed with jurisdiction and university/accreditation analyses in mind, the publication features comprehensive statistical data from all (4) testing windows and sections (AUD, BEC, FAR, REG) of…

First Virtual Regional Meetings

SHARE: How do you shrink a full two-day meeting into two abbreviated days? Turn to technology. The handshakes and snacks were missing, but NASBA’s virtual 2020 Virtual Regional Meetings managed to address the top topics concerning the State Boards of Accountancy and still have time for exchanging best practice information among Boards. Moderated by Relations…

The New Normal: NASBA Communicates Early and Often to Keep Members Informed

SHARE: The COVID-19 pandemic has turned traditional methods of communication on their head.  Our everyday vocabulary has been augmented to include “quarantine,” “social distancing,” “stay-at-home,” “remote work” and “virtual or Zoom meetings.”  Now more than ever, individuals and entities are demanding instantaneous information to remain connected. As a result, overcommunicating (which pre-corona was taboo) is…

Update on CPA Evolution Initiative

SHARE: An in-depth staff report on the progress of the CPA Evolution Initiative was presented at the NASBA/AICPA leadership semi-annual Summit meeting in February. Meeting attendees spent three hours hearing outcomes from the Education and Examination Advisory Groups, as well as feedback received since October from more than 1,000 stakeholders, including State Board members and…

Invitation to Comment on Exam Released

SHARE: While other groups are looking at what the future Uniform CPA Examination may be like, keeping the current Exam valid, reliable and relevant has also been a charge of the Board of Examiners and the AICPA Exam Team. The results of the AICPA’s Practice Analysis were released in mid-December along with changes to be…