USCPA is a professional accountant certification under AICPA with high gold content and recognition. With the development of economic globalization, USCPA has been introduced to China and has become highly sought after, attracting a large number of candidates to apply for the exam. However, AICPA has not yet entered the country for a short time, and there is no test room in the country at present, and candidates must go abroad if they want to take the examWhat do I need to pay attention to?Let's take a look!
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1. Is the USCPA exam easy?
USCPA is the abbreviation of American Certified Public Accountant, which is a professional accountant certification under AICPA (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants). As a full-fledged CPA national qualification in the United States, holders of USCPA certificates have the right to audit and sign. In addition, USCPA is also one of the most valuable accounting certifications in the world and enjoys a wide reputation all over the world.
Is the US CPA exam difficult?In fact, this is still different from person to person, compared with the domestic CPA exam, the American CPA exam is actually much simpler: the exam time is flexible, and the preparation period is short;However, there is one thing you should pay attention to, there is no UCPA examination room in China, and you need to go abroad to take the test.
However, USCPA is an all-English test, covering four subjects: AUD, BEC, FAR, and REG, and there are many knowledge points that USCPA needs to memorize and understand. This can be a bit difficult for candidates who don't have a good foundation in English.
However, the USCPA exam has a relatively large number of multiple-choice questions, and the corresponding test skills are very helpful for scores, which is very suitable for Chinese candidates. According to the data on the official website of the AICPA Association, the overall pass rate of the AICPA exam should be around 50 on average, which is higher than that of the Chinese CPA. At the same time, because American students are traditionally not good at exams, Chinese candidates are relatively more competitive in the exams. Overall, the USCPA is less difficult for Chinese test takers than the Chinese CPA.
2. What should I pay attention to in the USCPA exam?
1. Apply for the state application
The requirements for the AICPA exam vary from state to state, and generally state requirements include academic qualifications, total credits, accounting credits, business credits, etc., and some states have designated subject requirements for accounting and business credits, all of which are indispensable.
2. Time limit for the exam
There are a total of four subjects in the USCPA exam, but you can take the exam for 1 year and 12 months, and you can take several subjects at a time depending on your own arrangement, and there is no order requirement for the exam. However, before passing all subjects, the validity period of individual subject results is 18 months, and expired subjects need to be retaken, so you must pay attention to the time arrangement.
3. License application
Even if you apply to a state, the application and license requirements for AICPA are different, and generally you need to meet additional requirements such as credits and academic qualifications to get a license, in addition to work experience, signatories and other requirements.
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