Certified Public Accountant

Being a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) means you are at the forefront of your profession. A CPA serves many clients as an objective outsider or in an advisory capacity. Today there are over 46,000 public accounting firms in the United States, ranging from small local accounting practices to large international firms. The role of a CPA has evolved from traditional accounting into a multi-dimensional area of expertise, making CPAs highly desirable to companies, educational institutions, NGOs and government agencies.

The course involves Four parts namely:
Financial Accounting and Reporting
Auditing and Attestation
Business Environment and Concepts
Regulation

To become a full-fledged CPA, you have to qualify to take the exam, meet education requirements and pass the exam. In general, most of the states require 1 to 2 years of accounting experience attested by a CPA. Some states also require an ethics exam or additional university credits. While this may sound daunting, the rewards and benefits of being a CPA are well worth it.

1) Financial Accounting and Reporting:

- Conceptual framework, standards, standard setting, and presentation of financial statements
- Financial statement accounts: recognition, measurement, valuation, calculation, presentation, and disclosures
- Specific transactions, events and disclosures: recognition, measurement, valuation, calculation, presentation, and disclosures
- Governmental Accounting and Reporting
- Accounting and reporting for non governmental not-for-profit organizations

2) Auditing and Attestation

- Auditing and attestation: engagement acceptance and understanding the assignment
- Understanding the entity and its environment (including internal control)
- Auditing and attestation: performing audit procedures and evaluating evidence
- Evaluating Audit findings, communications, and reporting
- Accounting and Review Service Engagements
- Professional Responsibilities

3) Business Environment and Concepts

- Corporate governance
- Economic concepts and analysis
- Financial Management
- Information systems and communication
- Strategic Planning
- Operations Management

4) Regulation

- Ethics and professional and legal responsibilities
- Business law
- Federal tax procedures, accounting and planning
- Federal taxation of property transactions
- Federal Taxation – Individuals
- Federal Taxation – Entities

Certified CPA Instructors with relevant experience in the field

Early Bird Discounts to those registering before the end of March.