To specify the principles of the accounting industry, 31 accountants shaped a federation in 1887 known as ‘American Association of Public Accountants’ (AAPA) which was renamed in 1957 as AICPA and is responsible for administering the CPA examination. CPA is popularly known as Certified Public Accountant. They are accounting proficient has qualified the CPA exam and all of the other educational requirements and work experience which is compelled. The examination is managed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). CPAs have the proficiency in the field of accounting globally. The-course deals with the proficiency of US GAAP, GAAS, Federal Taxation and business laws which enables the professionals with their work in India and foreign countries. The profession of CPA deals with advising their clients on their taxes and financial matters and performing internal and external audits for the organizations.
Why CPA?
People who are inclined to a CPA license open countless pathways for their career with a lot of skills, proficiency and experience which are required for growth. The windfalls which a CPA gets are:
For eligibility criteria for the CPA
examination, a individual must have 120 Academic Credits at the graduate level ideally from Commerce stream.
Indian students must have completed their graduation degree i.e. B.Com/BBA /BAF/BBI/BFM/BMS with 90 credits and for rest 30 credits a candidate must have finalized M.Com/MBA/CA. The eligibility criteria differs from state to state so for further queries get in touch with our institute.
CPA exam - 120 credits
CPA license - 150 credits
CPA syllabus:-
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Learners can give the exams in India, the Middle East and the US, throughout the year and can unlock the doors for a greater career opportunity globally.
Job Profiles after CPA:-
When a person finalizes a CPA course he/she opens the door for the many pathways, some of the job roles which a candidate gets in India are:
The of CPA globally:
Few areas where CPAs can for opportunities in public accounting include financial forensics, business valuation, personal financial planning, and IT consulting. Some additional common roles are Budget analyst, Tax examiner, Business systems analyst, etc.
Roles at the federal, state, and local levels, have similar responsibilities as in the public Accounting. Auditing, financial Accounting and management accounting are all shared duties, etc.
Certification | CPA US | CMA US | ACCA UK | CA India | CMA India |
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Administered By | American Institute of Certified public Accountant-AICPA USA | Institute of Management Accountants- IMA USA | Association of Chartered Certified Accountants – ACCA UK | The Institute of Chartered accountants of India | The Institute of Cost accountants of India |
No. of Papers/Exams | 4 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 20 |
Duration | 12-18 Months | 6-9 Months | 2-3 Years | 3-5 Years | 3-5 Years |
Paper pattern | MCQs & Task based Simulations | MCQs & Essay type questions | MCQs, Scenario Based & Case Studies | Descriptive | Descriptive |
Syllabus | Auditing, Taxation, Financial Reporting, Costing, Economics, IT Security | Management Accounting, Costing, Financial Management | Auditing, Accounting, Taxation, Costing, Corporate Law, Financial Management | Auditing, Accounting, Taxation, Costing, Corporate Law, Financial Management | Auditing, Accounting, Taxation, Costing, Corporate Law, Financial Management |
Exemptions | No Exemptions | No Exemptions | Upto 9 Papers Exemption | No Exemptions | No Exemptions |