The profession remains committed to keeping you on track in your journey to becoming a CPA. In light of the physical-distancing restrictions in place in some provinces until June 30, the profession is announcing some changes to the June 2020 CPA preparatory course assessments, including assessment delivery, the schedule, requirements, and the timing of future communications. As previously communicated, these national assessments will no longer take place in-person at exam writing centres but will be delivered remotely. Students will write their assessments at home using their own computers on the evaluation dates and times specified below. The assessments will be administered through the D2L DropBox.
For CPA PEP candidates
To prepare to write your assessment, ensure that you have:
- reliable Internet access
- word processor (i.e. “.docx” format) and spreadsheet (i.e. “.xlsx” format) applications installed on your computer
- the hardware, operating, software, and other computer requirements specified in the Learning management system section of the CPA Canada Professional Education Program Candidate Guide
Previously, the dates scheduled for the assessments were June 29-30, 2020; however, to minimize conflicts for candidates writing multiple assessments during this evaluation period, the assessments will be written over five (5) business days. Each assessment will commence at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
June 2020 CPA PEP assessment calendar
| EXAM DATES | MODULES | DURATION |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, June 26 | Core 2 | 2 hours |
| Monday, June 29 | Taxation | 3.5 hours |
| Tuesday, June 30 | Performance Management | 3.5 hours |
| Thursday, July 2 | Assurance | 3.5 hours |
| Friday, July 3 | Finance Core 1 | 2 hours |
On June 11, 2020, you will receive information on the assessment format that will be used for your particular module.
For CPA preparatory courses students
To prepare to write your assessment, ensure that you have:
- reliable Internet access
- word processor (i.e. “.docx” format) and spreadsheet (i.e. “.xlsx” format) applications installed on your computer
- the hardware, operating, software, and other computer requirements specified in the Learning management system and computer requirements section of the CPA Canada Preparatory Courses Student Guide
Previously, the dates scheduled for the assessments were June 19-20, 2020; however, to minimize conflicts for students writing multiple assessments during this evaluation period, the assessments will be written over eight (8) business days. Each assessment will be two hours in length.
June 2020 CPA preparatory courses assessment calendar
| EVALUATION DATES | COURSES | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, June 17 | Advanced Financial Reporting | 12:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time |
| Thursday, June 18 | Performance Management | 12:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time |
| Thursday, June 18 | Introductory Financial Accounting | 3:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time |
| Thursday, June 18 | Intermediate Management Accounting | 12:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time |
| Thursday, June 18 | Business Law | 3:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time |
| Monday, June 22 | Intermediate Financial Reporting 2 | 12:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time |
| Monday, June 22 | Economics | 3:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time |
| Tuesday, June 23 | Taxation | 12:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time |
| Tuesday, June 23 | Introductory Management Accounting | 3:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time |
| Wednesday, June 24 | Corporate Finance | 12:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time |
| Wednesday, June 24 | Information Technology | 3:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time |
| Thursday, June 25 | Intermediate Financial Reporting 1 | 12:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time |
| Thursday, June 25 | Statistics | 3:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time |
| Friday, June 26 | Audit and Assurance | 12:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time |
On June 4, 2020, you will receive information on the assessment format that will be used for your particular course.
We are committed to keeping you informed of updates as we all adapt to this unprecedented situation. Please continue to review the regularly-updated FAQs document on the CPA Canada website for valuable information that addresses student and candidate concerns related to the profession’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including meeting practical experience requirements, conditional admission for courses, updates to the cases available for Capstone 1 and Day 1 of the CFE, and much more.
Additionally, the CPAWSB website has curated all messages and updates on the COVID-19 Information page.
Thank you for your resilience, patience, and flexibility as we all adjust to this ever-evolving situation. We continue to wish you well in your studies.
