UCA alumni received eight of the 21 CPA certificates awarded by the Arkansas State Board of Public Accountancy during its April-May Testing Window.
The UCA graduates who passed the rigorous exam were John D. Albritton, Susan E. Held, Courtney E. Lampkin, Nathan P. McLaughlin, Muhammad A. Qureshi, Amber N. Sherrill, Victoria L. Temple, and Elizabeth A. McCarron.
Becoming a CPA involves “Three Es” – Education, Examination, and Experience. The Uniform CPA Examination is administered by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The 14-hour exam consists of four parts: Financial Accounting & Reporting, Business Environment & Concepts, Auditing & Attestation, and Regulation. The exam may be taken during four Testing Windows each year.
Arkansas requires 150 hours of college credit to sit for the exam, including certain business and accounting courses with minimum grade requirements. In addition, Arkansas requires candidates to have one year of experience providing accounting, attest, management advisory, financial advisory, tax or consulting skills.