COMPUTERIZING THE UNIFORM CPA EXAM.

• Position: Brief Article

The process of computerizing the Uniform CPA Examination is underway. The joint AICPA/NASBA Computerization Implementation Committee has written,

"Briefing Paper #2:

Computerizing the Uniform CPA Examination--Issues, Strategies, and Policies: An Update," which outlines the CIC's value proposition for transitioning the CPA exam to a computer-based test, the testing process, security issues, cost considerations and policy-related recommendations. It also provides a timeframe for reaching the expected launch date of November 2003.

CalCPA member and CIC Chair Bill Holder, underscores the need for CPAs to make their voices heard in the computerization process: "Input from this profession is...