{"id":1000896714,"date":"2024-07-22T18:51:26","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T22:51:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goingconcern.com\/?p=1000896714"},"modified":"2024-07-24T13:51:32","modified_gmt":"2024-07-24T17:51:32","slug":"you-can-sit-for-the-cpa-exam-in-the-philippines-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goingconcern.com\/you-can-sit-for-the-cpa-exam-in-the-philippines-now\/","title":{"rendered":"You Can Sit for the CPA Exam in the Philippines Now"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I dug through my screenshot folder earlier today when I saw this article on Journal of Accountancy<\/em><\/a> because I could have sworn I had dozens of well-written Reddit comments from years ago suggesting this is where the profession was headed (including responses calling them paranoid) but alas, I came up empty handed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anyway, this became effective on July 1:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The AICPA and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) announced an expansion of international testing availability of the U.S. CPA Exam, adding the Philippines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CPA candidates in the Philippines can begin registering for the CPA Exam now. There will be three testing centers in the country \u2014 two in Manila and one in Cebu City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The AICPA and the Philippine Institute of CPAs agreed in April to work together to share continuing professional education courses and access to conferences and live events, according to a news release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The AICPA and NASBA offer the CPA Exam in 18 countries besides the Philippines.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

I remember a time not too long ago when all international candidates had to travel to the US to sit. About 13 years ago — August 1, 2011 to be exact — the first international CPA exam candidates not<\/strong> required to travel to the US sat for the exam in Japan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

India joined the party in 2014<\/a> at which time the AICPA said this in a press release:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The U.S. CPA Exam is administered internationally as a service to U.S. citizens living abroad and foreign nationals, as well as in response to the escalating international demand for the U.S. CPA license. In recent years, Indian candidates are among the largest groups of international candidates who have traveled to the U.S. to take the CPA Exam. Opening the CPA Exam in the Middle East to Indian candidates increases their testing options.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

At that time, candidates from India still had to travel to the Middle East to test (duh, it’s right there in the preceding paragraph). In April of 2020, the overlords of the CPA exam announced they were opening up testing in<\/strong> India to candidates from<\/strong> India<\/a> and partially credited the Rona for the change. Said NASBA in that announcement:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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During this extraordinarily challenging time, we know you have many concerns \u2014 the health of your families and friends, your coworkers and your communities. The Coronavirus pandemic has affected all of us in ways we could not have imagined. Nearly overnight, the world has changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amidst this disruption, we want to help alleviate one concern you may have \u2014 taking your U.S. CPA Examination. We know you have dedicated an incredible amount of time preparing for this next step in your professional development. We also recognize that current travel restrictions, test center closures and other factors make it difficult or impossible for you to take the U.S. CPA Examination as planned. So, to support you on your pathway to CPA licensure, and to maintain your health and safety, we will now administer the Exam in India at eight Prometric test centers (Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, New Delhi and Trivandrum). We hope the convenience of taking the Exam in your country eases some of your burden while you think about your family, friends and colleagues.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

And here we are. This is a current list of international locations offering the US CPA exam as of, well, now (source: NASBA<\/a>):<\/p>\n\n\n\n