Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination

Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination

The Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination is the examination administered to people who wish to become U.S. Certified Public Accountants. The CPA Exam is used by the regulatory bodies of all fifty states plus the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the Northern Mariana Islands.

The CPA Exam is developed, maintained and scored by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and administered at Prometric test centers in partnership with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA).

Read more about Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination:  History, Computer-based Examination, Exam Content, Eligibility To Sit For The Exam, Changes To The Exam As of January 1, 2011, Confidentiality, International Qualification Examination (IQEX), Non-U.S. Candidates

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