College students who have obtained a college degree and have full civil capacity can apply for the CPA exam, or in the year of graduation in the third year, they can register for the CPA exam as a "fresh graduate". CPA certificate holders have the only officially recognized CPA qualification in China and the only practice qualification with the right to sign. CPAs are also synonymous with high salaries, and most of them earn 30-1 million or even more per year. In addition to this, CPAs also have attributes such as authority, scarcity, and difficulty in exams.
Qualifications for junior college students to take the CPA examination
Professional stage (in the same time):
1. Have full capacity for civil conduct;
2. Have a college degree or above, or have an intermediate or above technical title in accounting or related majors.
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Comprehensive phase (in conjunction with the same time):
1. Have full capacity for civil conduct;
2. Have obtained the CPA National Unified Examination Professional Stage Examination Certificate.
How to review the academic qualifications of CPA registration
Those who register for the CPA exam for the first time need to undergo academic qualifications, and domestic academic qualifications will be uniformly certified through the online reporting system link "China Higher Education Student Information Network (hereinafter referred to as Xuexin.com)", and there is no need to fill in the academic certificate numberOverseas academic qualifications should be registered by the applicant in the online application system within the specified time to supplement the number of the academic certificate issued by the Service Center for Scholarly Study of the Ministry of Education, and the Association will submit it to the Service Center for Scholarly Study of the Ministry of Education for certification.
Candidates should upload and submit scanned copies of valid identity documents, graduation certificates or professional title certificates and other relevant materials through the online reporting system in accordance with the requirements of the CPA exam registration brochure issued by the provincial level where they register, so as to facilitate the online review by examination staff at all levels.
CPA registration portal
CPA exam registration is carried out online, the registration time is generally in April, and the registration entrance is as follows:
1. PC: "CPA National Unified Examination Online Reporting System".
2. Mobile: "Official of the Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants."
The CPA registration process can be divided into three parts, namely registration and filling in the registration information, registration qualification review and online payment.
What is a CPA certificate
1. CPA non-practicing membership certificate.
Candidates who have passed all CPA exams but are not practicing in an accounting firm can apply for this certificate. According to the pop-up reminder in the CPA comprehensive stage, it will also be processed after 45 working days after the results are announced.
Eligibility: Those who meet one of the following conditions can apply to become a non-practising member:
1) Obtain the certificate of passing the national unified examination for certified public accountants for no more than 5 years;
2) The practicing member ceases to practise or has been revoked or cancelled for not more than 5 years;
3) Obtained the certificate of passing the national unified examination for certified public accountants for more than 5 years or the practicing member ceased to practice or was revoked or cancelled for more than 5 years, and passed the relevant tests.
Instructions for collection: 1) From 21 years, the electronic non-practicing membership certificate will be officially launched, and the paper version of the non-practicing membership certificate previously applied for needs to be renewed before 2025
2) The collection time is uncertain, depending on the time of application and the arrangement of the association.
Purpose of Certificate: No right to sign, membership fee required.
2. CPA Practicing Membership Certificate.
Candidates who have passed all CPA exams and are practising in an accounting firm can apply for this certificate. The same applies after 45 working days after the release of the CPA results.
Application conditions: Those who meet one of the following conditions and have been engaged in auditing business in China for more than 2 years can apply for registration with the provincial association of certified public accountants:
1) Participate in the national unified examination of certified public accountants;
2) Qualified as a certified public accountant after being recognized or assessed in accordance with the law.
Collection instructions: Some areas are preparing to launch the application process for the practice license***, candidates should refer to the latest official notice.
Purpose of Certificate: Have the right to audit and sign, and pay membership dues.
How to take the CPA certificate
1. Fill in the registration information (first-time candidates must register first).
Applicants should enter the online registration system within the specified registration time, fill in the relevant personal information truthfully in accordance with the registration process guidelines on the system, if the information is wrong, it will affect the registration of the exam.
2. Qualification review.
For first-time applicants, the domestic academic qualifications will be certified by the online reporting system linked to the "China Higher Education Student Information Network".Foreign academic qualifications shall be submitted to the Service Center for Overseas Study of the Ministry of Education for certification by the China Association and the Provincial Examination Office.
3. Payment of registration fee.
When the applicant passes the qualification review, he or she can pay the registration fee for the subject during the CPA payment period, and the subject can be adjusted during the payment period, but the subject cannot be adjusted after the payment is made, and the refund cannot be applied.
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