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Our course content and study materials have been designed to help you pass the US CPA Exam and achieve us cpa certification in your professional career.
It is the key to growth and success
in your career
More than 50% Global Pass rate
Only 4 papers. Can be completed in 12 months
Exams now in India across
8 Centres
50% Global Pass rate
50% Global
Pass rate
Only 4 papers. Can be completed in 12 months
Exams now in India across
8 centers
Certification issued by AICPA (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants), USA
4,31,000+ membership
in 130 countries as on date
US equivalent of the Indian CA but with Global Recognition
Certification issued by AICPA (American Institiute of Certitfied Public Accountants), USA
4,31,000+ membership in 130 countries as on date
US equivalent of the Indian CA but with Global Recognition
2-part exam covering 12 competencies
Auditing, Financial Accounting, Reporting, Regulation, and Business Environment subjects
Exam can be completed
in 12 months
All CPAs are Accountants but not all Accountants are CPAs
Focus on Auditing, Financial Accounting & Reporting, Regulation (Tax & Laws) and Business Environment & Concepts
Exam can be completed in 12 months
All CPAs are accountants and Not all Accountants are CPAs
Certification issued by AICPA (American Institiute of Certitfied Public Accountants), USA,
431000+ membership in 130 countries as on date
US equivalent of the Indian CA but with Global Recognition
Auditing, Financial Accounting, Reporting, Regulation, and Business Environment subjects
Exam can be completed in 12 months
All CPAs are Accountants but not all Accountants are CPAs
Enrol for the CPA program with FINSPIRE Academy and experience its Scientific Learning Methodology
Attend online classes and simultaneously prepare for the CPA examination under the guidance of our Transformation Catalysts.
Throughout the journey, the FINSPIRE team guides you towards success.
Predominantly objective
in nature
Demands 100% accuracy, unlike Indian exams, which award marks for partial accuracy
Predominantly objective
in nature
Demands 100% accuracy, unlike Indian exams, which award marks for partial accuracy
Minimum pass score
is 75 out of 100
Exam curriculum revised periodically to align with the ever-changing world of business
Minimum pass score is 75 out of 100
Exam curriculum revised periodically to align with the ever-changing world of business
Each section of US CPA exam is for 4 hours and contains 3 types of questions - MCQs, Task-Based Simulations (TBSs), and Written Communication.
Candidates need to pass all four sections to become a CPA. Each section is tested separately and covers different areas of accounting as per the AICPA.
The first section, Audit and Attestation (AUD), includes 72 MCQ questions, and 8 Task-Based Simulations (TBSs), which each make up 50% of the section.
The second section, Business Environment and Concepts (BEC), includes 62 MCQ questions, 4 Task-Based Simulations (TBSs), and 3 Written Communication questions.
The third section, Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR), includes 66 MCQs and 8 TBSs, which each make up 50% of the section.
The fourth and final section, Regulations (REG), consists of 76 MCQs and 8 Task-Based Simulations, which each make up 50% of the section
Our team and faculty include qualified US CMAs, US CPAs, CIAs, CISAs, and Indian CAs with over 75 years of collective global corporate exposure and many years of teaching experience.
Our unique learning methodology ensures that a student is fully equipped to face the exam with confidence and perform well.
Wiley Deliverables include
Video Lessons, MCQ Test Bank, TBS Test Bank, Wiley Digital Flash Cards, E-Book, and many more.
or your money back*
We are very confident of the methodology we adopt and materials we provide that we guarantee a student will pass their CPA exams in the first attempt!
* Subject to conditions
When you learn the FINSPIRE way, we are confident of your success because of our materials and learning methodology, where we emphasize interactive learning over simply studying. Our confidence also comes from our years of rich experience in this subject and mentoring students like yourself, who have become successful finance professionals.
Our unique learning methodology includes the following.
We provide CPA learning materials through the Wiley software, which will help you develop the skills and knowledge you need to succeed.
Over 240 hours of live online classes by qualified and experienced faculty with many years of teaching experience.
Receive well-designed Diagnostic Reports and an in-depth analysis of your preparation and performance.
The Finspire team believes in personalized guidance. That’s why we will give you 20 hours of in-depth mentoring and analysis of your performance, one-on-one.
The classes will cover practical examples to help you understand the intricacies of the subject. Receive PowerPoint presentations with rich content, created by the FINSPIRE team.
Access a series of proprietary videos by our founder and CTO Ganesh Vaideeswaran, who will take you through the methods of solving the MCQs of the CPA exams, and reiterate important concepts in each Paper.
Be a member of our Student Community Group and Doubt Clarification Group on Telegram for clarity through peer and mentor interaction whenever necessary.
When you learn the FINSPIRE way, we are confident of your success because of our materials and learning methodology, where we emphasize interactive learning over simply studying. Our confidence also comes from our years of rich experience in this subject and mentoring students like yourself, who have become successful finance professionals.
Our unique learning methodology includes the following.
We provide CPA learning materials through the Wiley software, which will help you develop the skills and knowledge you need to succeed.
Over 240 hours of live online classes by qualified and experienced faculty with many years of teaching experience.
Receive well-designed Diagnostic Reports and an in-depth analysis of your preparation and performance.
The Finspire team believes in personalized guidance. That’s why we will give you 20 hours of in-depth mentoring and analysis of your performance, one-on-one.
The classes will cover practical examples to help you understand the intricacies of the subject. Receive PowerPoint presentations with rich content, created by the FINSPIRE team.
Access a series of proprietary videos by our founder and CTO Ganesh Vaideeswaran, who will take you through the methods of solving the MCQs of the CPA exams, and reiterate important concepts in each Paper.
Be a member of our Student Community Group and Doubt Clarification Group on Telegram for clarity through peer and mentor interaction whenever necessary.
I am a commerce post graduate and was pursuing my CA to acquire my professional qualification. The success was eluding me time and again in spite of my efforts.
Our course content and study materials have been designed to help you pass the US CPA Exam and achieve lasting results in your professional career.
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Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is a premier Accounting Certification Program of the USA and is the US equivalent of the Indian Chartered Accountant (CA). It is a designation provided to licensed accounting professionals who have passed the Uniform CPA Examination conducted by the AICPA.
Uniform CPA Examination is a four-section exam that any student must pass to qualify as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). This is a common exam for any of the 55 U.S. Jurisdictions which includes all the 50 States apart from the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S.Virgin Islands, Guam and the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands. In layman terms, a Certified Public Accountant in the USA is equivalent to the Chartered Accountant in India.
Thanks to the advent of Internet and Globalization the entire globe has become one market place. The world has effectively shrunk with the geographical boundaries losing its meaning for doing business. In this changing scenario it is important that a finance professional is also capable of playing the game with the newly defined rules than just the old ones. CPA plays a major part in helping widening the opportunities for those who want to explore the world through their skills.
US CPA course might be a smart choice for you , If you are willing to invest one year of dedication, commitment and concentration to build a successful career in the field of accounting. A Great Career with an even better compensation is the ultimate result of such smart decisions. The fact that one can complete CPA within one year unlike many other courses is one of the main attractions to become a CPA.
As mentioned earlier a student has certain criteria for being eligible to take up the CPA exams and certain other criteria for obtaining its licensure. The following category of students can take up the CPA examination :
It is however preferred that you consult an expert to ascertain your eligibility before joining the program.
The following would be the indicative cost for a student from India to complete his / her CPA.The figures given here are indicative since the fee structure may vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction but is not expected to be substantially higher than what has been indicated.
Eligibility for the CPA can be classified into:
a) Eligibility for taking up the exams and
b) Eligibility for getting the Licensure.
A student has to have a minimum of 120 credits to take up the CPA examination while he has to have a minimum of 150 credits to get the licensure. Eligibility requirements differ from one jurisdiction (read as State) to the other and hence requirements will depend upon the jurisdiction where a student chooses to get his licensure. Links to all Boards of Accountancy can be found at www.nasba.org.
There is no one answer for this question since this depends on each individual, their strengths and weaknesses. Generally speaking most of the students find BEC to be easiest and FAR to be the most difficult. FAR is considered the most difficult mainly on account of the volume of the syllabus and not on account of the difficulty. Between Auditing and Regulation the feeling is neutral. Both are equally easy and difficult in the sense there is very little to choose from.
Thus depending on the student’s thought process, they may want to take the easiest paper first and the difficult the last. For instance, Someone with a good Accounting and Auditing background would prefer taking up Auditing first, followed by Regulation, followed by BEC and then last FAR.
Hence, with an overall target of 12 months to complete all 4 papers a student must aspire to complete Auditing, Regulation and BEC in about 8 months time and complete FAR in the balance 4 months. However, this is only an indicative exercise and may be adjusted to the work schedule of the student.
The Online Exam is made up of 4 papers of 4 hours each. They are as under :
Each paper has 5 smaller sections called TESTLETS comprising of Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs), Task Based Simulations (TBS or Simulations) and in the case of BEC, Written Communication Tasks (WCT). The table in the following page will give a clear idea on the structure of the Exam.
The passing score in each paper is 75 and to understand what the score meansone needs to understand the exam structure and the scoring pattern in detail. Whilst a modest attempt has been made to explain this in brief from a student perspective it is felt that this may not be very relevant. A student must be prepared to score 85+ in the exams in which case the passing score must be easily achieved. The score by a student does not indicate nor can be interpreted as a percentage. Thus a score of 75 is not 75% but is a weighted combination of scaled scores from the MCQs and TBSs for Auditing, Regulation and FAR papers and a weighted combination of scaled scores from the MCQs, TBSs and WCTs for the BEC paper. The scores are calculated using formulas that take into account factors like whether the question was answered correctly and the relative difficulty of each question. Thus difficult questions have more weightage as compared to easier questions and hence a student has to answer more number of easier questions right as compared to difficult ones.
The following are the sequence of events once a student decides to pursue his / her CPA :
Generally the Institution where the student is undergoing the study program will assist the student in completing the activities listed above.
With exams administered in India in 8 locations (Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai, New Delhi, Trivandrum) a candidate from India can take the exam at the authorized Prometric test centres in these cities. Prior to testing, a candidate must first select a participating U.S.Jurisdiction (read as State), contact the Board of Accountancy in that State to obtain Application materials and submit the completed application along with the required fees as instructed. After receiving the Notice to Schedule (NTS), the student may use the NTS to apply to take the Exam in the location of his choice.
Hello Everyone. This is Dheepshika.
I am a commerce post graduate and was pursuing my CA to acquire my professional qualification. The success was eluding me time and again in spite of my efforts.
But I was determined to acquire a professional qualification. I was at a crossroads between CIA and CPA. It was then, I met Ganesh sir. After speaking to him, it was very clear to me that I had to take up CPA to fulfil my dream.
Ganesh sir is a very patient and an enthusiastic person. He was meticulous and his classes were interactive. He wouldn’t mind teaching a concept any number of times as long as you understand it.
The CPA exam structure comprises of MCQs which was something new for me. Ganesh sir with his unique way, made it easy for me to understand it clearly.
After a few weeks of classes, I was confident on how to approach those questions. With the help of the coaching and course material I successfully completed CPA in the first attempt.
I completely dedicate my transformation from an ordinary post graduate to a confident professional with an international qualification to FINSPIRE Academy and to Ganesh sir for their friendly and unique approach for coaching.
Thank you
Dheepshika RH & Co LLP, Senior Associate
I am proud to say that I was associated with FINSPIRE Academy during my journey for completing my CPA.
I had first met Ganesh sir with a couple of my friends to understand about CPA and the delivery model of FINSPIRE. All 3 of us were so impressed with the way the details were presented and our clarifications resolved that we decided to join right away.
Happy to inform that two of us were able to clear all papers in the first attempt with high scores while the third has taken one paper and pursuing to complete other papers in the near future.
I was thoroughly impressed with the classes and the schedule. All our doubts were cleared on time (through a Whatsapp group) and it would not be an overstatement if I say that I am a Qualified CPA today thanks to Ganesh Sir and FINSPIRE Academy.
I have been recommending FINSPIRE strongly to all my friends and would recommend the same to anyone looking to complete their CPA on time with very high scores.
Chandni Sharma, CPA (USA), Audit Senior Assistant, Deloitte Offices US
Hello everyone! My name is Roshini
I wanted to pursue a professional qualification to enhance my knowledge in Accounting and Finance. My friend who was attending CPA classes from Ganesh sir had recommended him.
Ganesh sir was very approachable. I had a trial class with him, which went really well, so I confidently joined his class. His coaching was excellent, considering that this is my first professional course, he made sure to explain the technical concepts in a way that made me understand them easily. He will address all our questions and clear our doubts effectively.
Apart from technical guidance, he never failed to motivate me when I needed it and provided the right advice, which I’m truly grateful for. As a result, I passed all my exams on the first attempt and become a qualified CPA.
Currently I am working as an Auditor with EY. Successfully completing CPA has opened opportunities for me locally and globally; pursuing it is the best decision I’ve made career wise and I’m glad that I met Ganesh sir at the right time.
Roshini, CPA (USA), Auditor EY
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