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In this Hot Topics webinar, Dr. Kara Stevens, CPA, program director of Bay Path's MS in Accounting , discusses the AICPA’s Proposed CPA Competency Based Experience Pathway.
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Accounting Career Pathways: A Three-Part Webinar Series for Aspiring Accounts
Part One: Getting Started: An Introduction to Accounting
What is accounting
Where do accountants work
How do you become an accountant
Where is the industry headed (emerging opportunities)
Find your accounting fit (learn about different roles and determine your pathway)
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Part Two: Career Paths in Accounting Series: CPA Career Path Part 2 Key Topics:
Top reasons to become a CPA
CPA Exam and preparation
Skills used on the job
What it’s like to be a CPA
How to pave your way
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Part three: Career Paths in Accounting Series: The CMA Certification Part 2 Key Topics:
Top reasons to become a CMA
CMA Exam and preparation
Skills used on the job
What it’s like to be a CMA
How to pave your way
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In January 2024, the CPA Exam will evolve to reflect the need for greater skill sets and competencies and a greater knowledge of emerging technologies, which are fundamental to a CPA’s role today.
Watch Dr. Kara Stevens, Program Director for our MS in Accounting Program, and Tom Kubishta, East Regional Director for UWorld/Wiley Efficient Learning, as they discuss how the CPA Exam will change next year and what you can do to prepare (and pass!) the exam.
How will these technologies affect the daily work of a CPA? What can CPAs do to prepare for these advancements? By Kara Stevens, CPA
What are the top 3 things someone should do to prepare for the exam? By Kara Stevens, CPA
Effective January 1, 2024, the CPA exam will change its structure from the previous Business Environment and Concepts (BEC) section to choosing one of the following sections: Business Analysis and Reporting (BAR), Information Systems and Controls (ISC), or Tax Compliance and Planning (TCP). The following 3 sections of the CPA exam will remain unchanged: Taxation and Regulation (REG), Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR), Auditing and Attestation (AUD).
