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Examinations
The next step after graduation is to take professional examinations to be certified or licensed in your field of study. These examinations include Certified Public Accountant Exam (CPA), Certified Fraud Examiner Exam (CFE), Chartered Financial Analyst Exam (CFA), and the Certified Financial Planner Exam (CFP). Passing any of these exams will help you further and advance your career in this profession.
CPA Exams
To become a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA), you must first pass the Uniform CPA Examination®.
The CPA Exam consists of four, four-hour sections: Auditing and Attestation (AUD), Business Environment and Concepts (BEC), Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR) and Regulation (REG). You must pass all four sections within 18 months, earning a minimum score of 75 on each part.
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Each state has its own requirements that must be met to take the CPA exam. To access the requirements for each state, click here.
In determining your method of studying for the CPA exam, you should first determine your learning style. If you learn best by reading, buy review texts or DVDs. If you lack motivation, the routine of in-person classes might be just the thing. Need a bit of each? Try an Internet-based course, where you read the textbook, watch a streaming video, and drill and practice online. Source
For additional tips from former CPA exam candidates, click here.
"In general, it’s recommended that CPA candidates study for 300-400 hours for the CPA exam in total in order to ensure they pass. This equates to about 80-100 hours of study time for each CPA exam section.
Keep in mind that these suggested and recommended study times are just that. They are suggestions based on candidate averages. Don’t think that you need to stick to this.
You may have to take more time studying one section because you are rusty on the topics. Likewise, you may only need to study for half of the suggested time for a different section because you know the information really well and don’t need to review it. Study times are different for everyone and depend on a variety of factors." To read more, click here.
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CFE Exams
To become a licensed Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), you must first become a member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) and pass the Uniform CFE Examination®.
The CFE Exam consists of four sections: Financial Transactions and Fraud Schemes, Law, Investigation, and Fraud Prevention and Deterrence. Each question has a time limit of 75 seconds, and each section takes approximately 2 hours and 5 minutes to complete.
Academic Requirements
Applicants should have a minimum of a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) from an institution of higher learning. No specific field of study is required. If you do not have a Bachelor's degree, you may substitute two years of fraud-related professional experience for each year of academic study.
Professional Requirements
At the time you are certified, you must have at least two years of professional experience in a field related to the detection or deterrence of fraud. Candidates lacking two years of professional experience can still take the CFE Exam as long as they have a minimum of 40 total qualifying points. Once the individual has fulfilled their 50-point minimum and two years of professional experience, they will be awarded the CFE credential.
1. Be an Associate member of the ACFE in good standing:
Membership is a requirement to take the CFE Exam and earn your CFE credential. If you are not already an Associate member of the ACFE, you must first become a member to pursue the CFE credential.
2. Begin to prepare for the CFE Exam:
Your course registration fee for the CFE Exam Review Course includes the CFE Exam Prep Course software, if you had not previously purchased it. Study on your own. The questions on the CFE Exam are derived from the material covered in the Fraud Examiners Manual.
CFA Exams
To become a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), you must first pass the Uniform CFA Examination®.
The CFA Exam consists of three exams: Levels I, II, and III. The Level I CFA exam consists of basic knowledge and comprehension questions focused on investment tools, while the Level II exam requires more complex analysis and focus on valuing assets. The Level III exam combines all of the concepts and analytical methods in a number of applications for effective portfolio management and wealth planning.
In order to take the CFA Exam, you have to meet one of the following requirements.
Bachelor's Degree
Complete a bachelor's degree or equivalent program. Most CFA Program applicants have the education to enroll in graduate studies in the country where they earned their degree. If you are not sure if your program is comparable, consult your college or university.
Final-Year Student
Be a final-year student of a bachelor's degree or equivalent program. Understand that you may register for the Level I CFA exam, but must complete your degree program before being permitted to register for the Level II CFA exam.
Professional Experience
Have a combination of four years of full-time work experience and/or higher education. Understand that part-time work does NOT qualify you for this track, but your full-time work does not need to be investment related.
Some of the core topics that cover the CFA exam include ethical and professional standards, quantitative methods, economics, financial reporting and analysis, corporate finance, equity investments, fixed income, derivatives, alternative investments, and portfolio management and wealth planning.
CFP Exams
To become a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), you must first pass the Uniform CFP Examination®.
The CFP Exam consists of 170 multiple-choice questions, delivered in a computer-based format, over the course of two 3-hour sessions. The exam includes both standalone and scenario-based questions. Scenarios can be brief, with a few accompanying questions, or more extensive, with 10-20 associated questions. Candidates progress through the exam at their own pace within the provided time allocations.
Education
CFP Board’s coursework component requires the completion of a college-level program of study in personal financial planning, or an accepted equivalent, including completion of a financial plan development course registered with CFP Board. You must also have earned a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in order to obtain CFP® certification.
Examination
After you have successfully met the education coursework requirement, you will be eligible to register for the CFP® Certification Examination. The CFP® Certification Examination assesses your ability to apply your financial planning knowledge, in an integrated format, to financial planning situations.
Experience
Because CFP® certification indicates to the public your ability to provide financial planning without supervision, CFP Board requires you to have 6,000 hours of experience through the Standard Pathway, or 4,000 hours of experience through the Apprenticeship pathway that meets additional requirements.
Ethics
CFP® professionals agree to adhere to the high standards of ethics and practice outlined in CFP Board’s Code of Ethics and Standards of Conduct and to acknowledge CFP Board’s right to enforce them through its Disciplinary Rules and Procedures. When you have completed the education, examination and experience components of the CFP® certification process, you will be directed to complete a CFP® Certification Application on which you will be asked to disclose information about your background.
The eight major knowledge topics on the CFP Exam are professional conduct and regulation (7%), general financial planning principles (17%), education planning (6%), risk management and insurance planning (12%), investment planning (17%), tax planning (12%), retirement savings and income planning (17%), and estate planning (12%).
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