時光如梭,冷風過境才恍然想起11月也即將結(jié)束。當然,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,是否達到了自己的預(yù)期目標,有沒有為自己的備考畫下圓滿的句號?馬上要迎來2016年考試的考生們,是否已經(jīng)進入到緊鑼密鼓的復(fù)習階段?
目前,AICPA協(xié)會也公布了2016年USCPA考試大綱和一些考綱變化,對此,高頓網(wǎng)校USCPA小編我為大家做了一些翻譯和解析,考生們在備考中要注意這些變化的內(nèi)容,很可能就是重要考點哦。
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%)
審計與鑒證部分對以下職業(yè)標準的理解進行測試:美國頒布的審計標準(與“上市公司”相關(guān)),“非上市公司”,政府機關(guān),非營利組織和員工福利計劃,鑒證和認證相關(guān)業(yè)務(wù),以及會計和審查業(yè)務(wù)標準。知識點比較多,且考察得也比較散,考生們需要熟悉各個知識點。
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%)
財務(wù)審計與報告對企業(yè),非營利組織及政府部門的財務(wù)報告框架的理解和認知進行測試。財務(wù)報告框架在參考文獻中涉及的由財務(wù)會計準則委員會,國際會計準則委員會,美國債券交易委員會,政府會計準則委員會頒布的會計準則。主要考察報表相關(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稅法了,美國稅法和中國的有所不同,考生們一定要區(qū)分開。
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%)
此科目對大致的商業(yè)環(huán)境與概念的理解進行測試。相關(guān)主題包括企業(yè)管理知識,與理解全球經(jīng)濟環(huán)境及其對企業(yè)商業(yè)策略的影響密切相關(guān)的經(jīng)濟概念。財務(wù)風險管理,財務(wù)管理過程,信息系統(tǒng)與交流與運營管理。要注意寫作的部分,抓住關(guān)鍵詞。
目前考試大綱和各部分知識點所占比例還未有太大變化,和2015年類似。考綱中Reference的部分,考生們需要注意,不要認為是附在后面就不重要了。很多試題也是在這部分的考點中出的。
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??忌鷤冊趥淇贾懈⒁庵R點的理解與靈活應(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改動不大,只改動了以上幾個個小知識點。
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topic。
BEC: No changes
綜合來看,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會,坐上改革前的末班車,順利通過考試!
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