CPA Exam: More Changes Ahead

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In 2011, the Uniform CPA Examination will be offered outside the 55 U.S. jurisdictions for the first time in its history. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), and Prometric – the three organizations that jointly offer the CPA exam in the United States – reached an agreement to administer the exam in international locations. The CPA exam will be offered next year in Japan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Lebanon, and the United Arab Emirates.

Questions:
1. Will the exam be offered in several different languages?  Do you agree or disagree with this and why?
2. What are the “three E’s” of the licensure for the CPA designation in the U.S.?
3. What is the testing time for all 4 sections of the exam?
4. How many times has the computer-based CPA exam been offered?

Source:
Staff. (2010). CPA Exam to Be Administered Outside U.S. for the First Time. AccountingWEB, October 22. (Retrievable online at http://www.accountingweb.com/topic/education-careers/cpa-exam-be-administered-outside-us-first-time)