◆ US professional qualification ◆
A career step recognized worldwide

CPA — Public
Accountant

Certified Public Accountant — the US professional accountancy qualification and a leading global finance standard. Complete all your exams within 2 years and launch your international career.

◆ Official partner
Becker+
AICPA
3+1
Exams
CORE + Discipline
2
Years
program length
6
Months
per exam prep
2
Format
Online + On-campus

Why CPA?

A leading professional qualification awarded by the US-based AICPA

US
standards

A professional with a solid grasp of US GAAP and IFRS

Gateway to the
Big 4 firms

A qualification sought by Deloitte, EY, KPMG and PwC

Fast
results

Complete all your exams within 2 years

International
salary level

A US-standard salary and an international career

CORE 3 + Discipline 1

The CPA exam was updated in 2024 and now consists of 3 core (CORE) exams plus 1 elective (Discipline) exam

3
CORE exams
Core · Required
Required

The 3 core exams every CPA candidate must take. They cover the foundations of financial accounting, audit and tax.

1
AUD — Auditing and Attestation
2
FAR — Financial Accounting and Reporting
3
REG — Taxation and Regulation
1
Discipline exam
Elective · 1 of 3

Choose the option that suits you from 3 specializations to deepen your expertise.

BAR — Business Analysis & Reporting
Financial analysis and reporting
ISC — Information Systems & Controls
Technology and information systems
TCP — Tax Compliance & Planning
Tax planning and compliance

~6 months per exam — finish in 2 years

GAPE's classes prepare you for each exam over about 6 months. Following the program consistently, you can complete all 4 exams and earn your CPA within 2 years.

The path to CPA

A sample schedule showing how to spread the 4 exams across 2 years

1
Months 0–6
FAR
Financial accounting and reporting
2
Months 6–12
AUD
Audit and attestation
3
Months 12–18
REG
Tax and regulation
4
Months 18–24
Discipline
Chosen discipline exam

Online + On-campus blended

Becker's world-leading online system + GAPE's on-campus classes

Becker online
system

The world's leading CPA prep platform. Available 24/7 with video lessons, practice questions and simulated exams.

GAPE on-campus
classes

Face-to-face lessons with experienced tutors, Q&A and practice. Learn together with fellow students.

For a US-standard career,

start with CPA

Get a free consultation and learn more about the CPA program. Our advisors can tell you about the class schedule and start dates.