時(shí)光如梭,冷風(fēng)過(guò)境才恍然想起11月也即將結(jié)束。當(dāng)然,這也意味著2015年的USCPA考試也即將落下帷幕。廣大USCPA考生們,今年的考試中,是否達(dá)到了自己的預(yù)期目標(biāo),有沒(méi)有為自己的備考畫(huà)下圓滿的句號(hào)?馬上要迎來(lái)2016年考試的考生們,是否已經(jīng)進(jìn)入到緊鑼密鼓的復(fù)習(xí)階段?
目前,AICPA協(xié)會(huì)也公布了2016年USCPA考試大綱和一些考綱變化,對(duì)此,高頓網(wǎng)校USCPA小編我為大家做了一些翻譯和解析,考生們?cè)趥淇贾幸⒁膺@些變化的內(nèi)容,很可能就是重要考點(diǎn)哦。
一、考試大綱:
AUD:
I. Auditing and Attestation: Engagement Acceptance and Understanding the Assignment (12% - 16%)
II. Auditing and Attestation: Understanding the Entity and Its Environment (including Internal Control) (16% - 20%)
III. Auditing and Attestation: Performing Audit Procedures and Evaluating Evidence (16% - 20%)
IV. Auditing and Attestation: Evaluating Audit Findings, Communications, and Reporting (16% - 20%)
V. Accounting and Review Services Engagements (12% - 16%)
VI. Professional Responsibilities (16% - 20%)
審計(jì)與鑒證部分對(duì)以下職業(yè)標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的理解進(jìn)行測(cè)試:美國(guó)頒布的審計(jì)標(biāo)準(zhǔn)(與“上市公司”相關(guān)),“非上市公司”,政府機(jī)關(guān),非營(yíng)利組織和員工福利計(jì)劃,鑒證和認(rèn)證相關(guān)業(yè)務(wù),以及會(huì)計(jì)和審查業(yè)務(wù)標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。知識(shí)點(diǎn)比較多,且考察得也比較散,考生們需要熟悉各個(gè)知識(shí)點(diǎn)。
FAR
I. Conceptual Framework, Standards, Standard Setting, and Presentation of Financial Statements (17% - 23%)
II. Financial Statement Accounts: Recognition, Measurement, Valuation, Calculation, Presentation, and Disclosures (27% - 33%)
III. Specific Transactions, Events and Disclosures: Recognition, Measurement, Valuation, Calculation, Presentation, and Disclosures (27% - 33%)
IV. Governmental Accounting and Reporting (8% - 12%)
V. Not-for-Profit (Nongovernmental) Accounting and Reporting (8% - 12%)
財(cái)務(wù)審計(jì)與報(bào)告對(duì)企業(yè),非營(yíng)利組織及政府部門(mén)的財(cái)務(wù)報(bào)告框架的理解和認(rèn)知進(jìn)行測(cè)試。財(cái)務(wù)報(bào)告框架在參考文獻(xiàn)中涉及的由財(cái)務(wù)會(huì)計(jì)準(zhǔn)則委員會(huì),國(guó)際會(huì)計(jì)準(zhǔn)則委員會(huì),美國(guó)債券交易委員會(huì),政府會(huì)計(jì)準(zhǔn)則委員會(huì)頒布的會(huì)計(jì)準(zhǔn)則。主要考察報(bào)表相關(guān)。
REG
I. Ethics, Professional, and Legal Responsibilities (15% -19%)
II. Business Law (17% - 21%)
III. Federal Tax Process, Procedures, Accounting, and Planning (11% - 15%)
IV. Federal Taxation of Property Transactions (12% - 16%)
V. Federal Taxation of Individuals (13% - 19%)
VI. Federal Taxation of Entities (18% - 24%)
REG考察的是一些法律法規(guī),其中比較重要的部分就是美國(guó)稅法了,美國(guó)稅法和中國(guó)的有所不同,考生們一定要區(qū)分開(kāi)。
BEC
I. Corporate Governance (16% - 20%)
II. Economic Concepts and Analysis (16% - 20%)
III. Financial Management (19% - 23%)
IV. Information Systems and Communications (15% - 19%)
V. Strategic Planning (10% - 14%)
VI. Operations Management (12% - 16%)
此科目對(duì)大致的商業(yè)環(huán)境與概念的理解進(jìn)行測(cè)試。相關(guān)主題包括企業(yè)管理知識(shí),與理解全球經(jīng)濟(jì)環(huán)境及其對(duì)企業(yè)商業(yè)策略的影響密切相關(guān)的經(jīng)濟(jì)概念。財(cái)務(wù)風(fēng)險(xiǎn)管理,財(cái)務(wù)管理過(guò)程,信息系統(tǒng)與交流與運(yùn)營(yíng)管理。要注意寫(xiě)作的部分,抓住關(guān)鍵詞。
目前考試大綱和各部分知識(shí)點(diǎn)所占比例還未有太大變化,和2015年類似??季V中Reference的部分,考生們需要注意,不要認(rèn)為是附在后面就不重要了。很多試題也是在這部分的考點(diǎn)中出的。
二、考試各部分占比:
Skills Category | Weights (FAR, REG, AUD) | Weights (BEC) |
Knowledge and Understanding | 50% - 60% | 80% - 90% |
Application of the Body of Knowledge | 40% - 50% | - |
Written Communication | - | 10% - 20% |
由于2017年USCPA考試改革,據(jù)AICPA協(xié)會(huì)的消息,SIM題型所占比重將有所增加。從2016年的考綱中我們也能夠看出有相應(yīng)的趨勢(shì)??忌鷤?cè)趥淇贾懈⒁庵R(shí)點(diǎn)的理解與靈活應(yīng)用,不要死記硬背。
三、USCPA考綱變化
AUDReference (Area, Group, Topic) | Description of Change |
V.B.6 | - Change “generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) or other comprehensive basis of accounting (OCBOA)” to “the applicable financial reporting framework.” - V.B.6 should read, “Consider departures from the applicable financial reporting framework.” |
References | Change “Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-133” to “Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (2 CFR 200).” |
AUD改動(dòng)不大,只改動(dòng)了以上幾個(gè)個(gè)小知識(shí)點(diǎn)。
FARReference (Area, Group, Topic) | Description of Change |
III.H.0 | Removed “Extraordinary and Unusual Items” and replaced it with “Going Concern” Note: Unusual items will continue to be eligible for testing under I.C.2, “Income statement / Statement of profit or loss” |
FAR中,移除了Extraordinary and Unusual Items,并用Going Concern代替了它。
REGReference (Area, Group, Topic) | Description of Change |
III.G.1 | Add Topic – “General concepts of state and local tax (non-state specific – for example – nexus and apportionment)” |
III.G.2 | Add Topic – “U.S. taxation of multinational transactions” |
REG則新加入了兩個(gè)topic。
BEC: No changes
綜合來(lái)看,2016年USCPA考試內(nèi)容與2015年相比,變化不大,考生們趕緊抓住這最后機(jī)會(huì),坐上改革前的末班車(chē),順利通過(guò)考試!
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