As you advance in your CPA career you will have manifold opportunities to interact with the Board of Public Accountancy.
The board, which operates under the Department of Labor, Licensing & Regulation, is the regulatory body for the CPA profession. As such they enjoy authority over the CPA Exam, the whole CPA licensing process, as well as peer review and disciplinary actions.
The board's site is the place to go for all you need to know about the educational requirements to sit for the CPA Exam. It is never too early to get an idea of the road ahead, especially if you are starting college.
There are great people on the board but due to understaffing it is not always easy to get a prompt response to your questions. So it is good news that the board has launched an e-newsletter, titled The Account Balance.
It is even better news that the newsletter is chockfull of information, much of it useful to students and candidates. Here are some of the highlights of the first issue:
- A summary of the process for changing the educational requirement to 120 credit hours, to sit for the CPA Exam. This could have huge implications for those who will be starting the examination process in the coming years.
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A description of two new content areas that will be added to the course requirements for the exam: Quantitative Analysis and Computer Information Technology Systems.
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Some good tips, such as: do not sign up for a review course until you have been approved to take the exam.
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An excerpt from the Code of Professional Conduct, regarding returning a client's documents.
This is all worthwhile stuff. We encourage you to take a look at each newsletter as they come out. Even if you don't TCPA will highlight the pertinent information for you.
