2011 CPA Exam Changes

Be prepared! The CPA Exam has undergone massive changes which went into effect January 1, 2011!

Some of the changes are:

  • New Content and Skill Specifications (CSOs/SSOs), including International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
  • Task-Based Simulations (TBS) will replace simulations in the current format in Auditing and Attestation (AUD), Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR), and Regulation (REG)
  • Research functionality that includes the FASB Codification
  • New exam structure, reorganized sections and new time limits on AUD (4.5 to 4 hours) and BEC (3 to 3.5 hours)
  • Changes in the percentage value of examination components

Check out Becker's interactive guide to the 2011 exam changes.

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Read the full updated Content and Skill Specifications for the Uniform CPA Examination (pdf).