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Transcript of The Uniform CPA Examination 19 th Brazilian Accounting Congress August 27, 2012 Dr. Craig N. Mills.
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The Uniform CPA Examination19th Brazilian Accounting CongressAugust 27, 2012
Dr. Craig N. Mills
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2The Uniform CPA Examination™
The U. S. CPA License
The license is granted by individual states• Education: 150 hours of college credit
with a certain amount in accounting• Experience: 1 year• Examination: Pass all 4 sections of the
U.S. Uniform CPA Examination within an 18 month period
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3The Uniform CPA Examination™
Continuing Professional Education
Required to keep the license• Average is 40 hours per year• States audit a sample of license holders
to check their Continuing Professional Education
• People who do not pass the audit usually have their license suspended for at least a year and have to pay a penalty
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About the Uniform CPA Examination
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5The Uniform CPA Examination™
Protect the Public InterestContent Design for Uniform CPA Examination:• Required knowledge and skills for entry-level
CPAs • Ensures protection of public interest
Criteria for determining knowledge/ skills• Relevance to work of entry-level CPAs
- Importance to work of entry-level CPAs- Frequency of use by entry-level CPAs
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6The Uniform CPA Examination™
Uniform CPA Examination Structure
4 Sections• Audit and Attestation (AUD)• Business Environment and Concepts
(BEC)• Financial Accounting and Reporting
(FAR)• Regulation (REG)
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7The Uniform CPA Examination™
Uniform CPA Examination Structure
SectionTime
(Hours) Content
AUD 490 Multiple Choice Questions 7 Task Based Simulations
FAR 490 Multiple Choice Questions 7 Task Based Simulations
REG 372 Multiple Choice Questions 6 Task Based Simulations
BEC 372 Multiple Choice Questions 3 Essays
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Uniform CPA Examination Trends and Volume
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9The Uniform CPA Examination™
107,954
178,266
202,354
224,494
247,351
307,573
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50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
300,000
350,000
Total Volume Calendar Year Total Volume
2004 (Apr-Dec) 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
266,874248,374
Domestic Volume Domestic Volume
13.5% Increase
10.2% Increase
10.9% Increase
7.9% Increase
15.3% Increase
19.2% Decrease
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10The Uniform CPA Examination™
Uniform CPA Examination Pass Rates (%)
2010 2011
AUD 47.80 45.62
BEC 47.29 47.13
FAR 47.81 45.57
REG 50.66 44.22
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IFRS and the Uniform CPA Examination
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12The Uniform CPA Examination™
IFRS on the Uniform CPA Examination
IFRS is already entry-level practice and many CPAs are now using IFRS• CPAs who work for companies in the U.S.
that are owned by foreign IFRS entities.• CPAs who work for companies in the U.S.
that own foreign entities reporting in IFRS.• Auditors who audit companies that report
under IFRS, or who audit their subsidiaries who report under IFRS.
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13The Uniform CPA Examination™
Sample IFRS Question #1
On July 1, year 2, a company decided to adopt IFRS. The company’s first IFRS reporting period is as of and for the year ended December 31, year 2. The company will present one year of comparative information. What is the company’s date of transition to IFRS?
A) January 1, year 1.
B) January 1, year 2.
C) July 1, year 2.
D) December 31, year 2.
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14The Uniform CPA Examination™
Sample IFRS Question #1
On July 1, year 2, a company decided to adopt IFRS. The company’s first IFRS reporting period is as of and for the year ended December 31, year 2. The company will present one year of comparative information. What is the company’s date of transition to IFRS?
A) January 1, year 1. See Note A
B) January 1, year 2.
C) July 1, year 2.
D) December 31, year 2.
Note A: The date of transition is the beginning of the earliest period for which an entity presents full comparative information under IFRS in its first IFRS Financial Statements (IFRS 1, Appendix A).
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15The Uniform CPA Examination™
Sample IFRS Question #2
A company determined the following values for its inventory as of the end of its fiscal year:
Historical cost $100,000
Current replacement cost 70,000
Net realizable value 90,000
Net realizable value less a normal profit margin 85,000
Fair value 95,000
Under IFRS, what amount should the company report as inventory on its balance sheet?
A) $70,000
B) $85,000
C) $90,000
D) $95,000
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16The Uniform CPA Examination™
Sample IFRS Question #2
A company determined the following values for its inventory as of the end of its fiscal year:
Historical cost $100,000
Current replacement cost 70,000
Net realizable value 90,000
Net realizable value less a normal profit margin 85,000
Fair value 95,000
Under IFRS, what amount should the company report as inventory on its balance sheet?
A) $70,000
B) $85,000
C) $90,000
D) $95,000
Inventories are measured at the lower of cost and NRV (IAS 2, par. 9).
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International Administration of the Uniform CPA Examination
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18The Uniform CPA Examination™
International Delivery – 12Q1 Pass Rates
AUD BEC FAR REG0.00
10.00
20.00
30.00
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70.00
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90.00
100.00
JapanMiddle EastDomestic
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New Test Questions
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20The Uniform CPA Examination™
Original MCQ
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21The Uniform CPA Examination™
MCQuel Item, Sample: Time value of money calculation
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22The Uniform CPA Examination™
MCQuel Item, Sample: Time value of money calculation
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23The Uniform CPA Examination™
MCQuel Item, Sample: Time value of money calculation
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24The Uniform CPA Examination™
MCQuel Item, Sample: Time value of money calculation
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25The Uniform CPA Examination™
MCQuel Item, Sample: Time value of money calculation
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Thank YouCraig N. [email protected]