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Regulations for CPA certification examinations

If you are a student/candidate in the CPA Professional Education Program (CPA PEP), enrolled in CPA preparatory courses and/or writing the Common Final Examination (CFE) or a licensing examination, be sure to learn about the regulations for writing examinations.

Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada) uses examinations to measure whether students/candidates have acquired the knowledge and developed the skills and competencies expected within CPA education programs and courses.

CPA examination rules

If you are enrolled in the CPA Professional Education Program (CPA PEP), CPA preparatory courses and/or writing the Common Final Examination or a licensing examination, including the CPA reciprocity examination (CPARE) or CPA post-designation public accounting (PDPA) examination, be sure to review the CPA Examination Regulations documents to familiarize yourself with the procedures and rules for exam writing: