CPA= Blackbelt in
Accounting
Don't just pass your CPA exam.
Earn your CPA license.
US Professional qualification that complements your university degree.
4 exams | 20 months
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Why does CPA have only 4 exams?
US professional qualifications “complement” university education - e.g., to be a CPA, CMA or CFA, a university degree is mandatory
These are crisper in content & focus on skill gaps needed by an F&A professional
Designed to be pursued alongside a full-time job and to facilitate the career progression for professionals
Various non-US Public Accounting qualifications tend to “substitute” university education - e.g., you can be a CA in many countries without a university education
These are lengthy & encompass what a candidate would have covered (or simultaneously covers) in a university degree
The CPA exam gameplan designed for full-time
working professionals:
CPA exams happen all 365 days a year - so you have the freedom to choose your dates. Also, the rule is from the date you pass your first exam, you have 20 months to pass the remaining 3.
You can easily pass all 4 exams in just 20 months (suggested order - FAR, AUD, REG, BAR). Follow the milestone approach and focus on just one exam at a time.
The CPA exam has changed in 2024
Only 4 exam parts
Core exam section
The three Core exam sections are:
Financial Accounting & Reporting (FAR)
Auditing & Attestation (AUD)
Taxation and Regulation (REG)
Discipline exam sections
Candidates have to choose any one of
the below sections:
- Business Analysis & Reporting (BAR) -
a continuation of the FAR core (Recommended choice) - Information Systems & Controls (ISC) -
a continuation of the AUD core with high emphasis on Technology - Tax Compliance & Planning (TCP) -
a continuation of the REG core
US CPA eligibility
US qualifications complement
university education.
Therefore, minimum education
requirements for US CPA exam
and license:
CPA Exam
120 credits
(90 credits under pre-education option)
CPA License
150 credits
General rule: Every year of university education in India is equivalent
to 30 semester credits of US education.
Using 1 year = 30 credits,
- B.Com = 3 years x 30 credits = 90 credits
- B.Com + M.Com/MBA = 90 credits + 60 credits = 150 credits
- B.Com + CA/CS/CWA = 90 credits + 60 credits = 150 credits
- CA/CS/CWA recognized by a few states as 2-3 years of US education
US CPA License
The 4 Es:
Education
Miles can help you with a
bridge course(if required)
Experience
Licensed CPAs at Miles verify
experience for CPA licensing
Ethics
Online on-demand course
Examination
4 exams, 20 months
Only have a B.com?
We got you!
Pre-education eligibility
Enroll for the "online" M.Com - Professional Accounting & Finance from Jain University. Appear for the CPA exam during your 1st Semester of M.Com! This bridge course is fully integrated with the CPA curriculum & hosted on the Miles LMS - so you only focus on CPA studies, nothing more!
Exception (being phased out)
If B.Com is completed in 1st division from a NAAC ‘A’ university, the 3-year B.Com would be treated as 4 years of US education, i.e., 120 credits for B.Com alone. However, this exception only applies to CPA exam eligibility, NOT to CPA license.
