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CPA Exam Changes Ahead in the Next One to Three Years

As we told you earlier this year, the CPA exam overlords are working on CBT-3, which is the natural evolution of CBT-e (2011) and CBT-e's dusty grandpa CBT (2004). We still aren't totally sure what they're changing around but it looks like they're still looking for help with writing and testing questions before candidates experience them in the wild so go ahead and get on that if you're the helpful sort.

We know they're trying to get things hammered out by next year but today at the spring meeting of AICPA Council, Barry Melancon threw another date out there:


So there you have it. Plan your heel-dragging accordingly, friends.

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