CPA Exam

Educate Yourself

You are just beginning your career in accounting, and many exciting challenges lie ahead. At Freed Maxick, we'll help you develop the foundation you need to face challenges head-on while you take your career to the next level by taking the CPA Exam. You must pass this exam in order to qualify for licensure as a Certified Public Accountant in any of the 55 U.S. jurisdictions (the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands).

Steps for Success

• Prepare for the Exam

• Review the Content Specification Outlines (CSOs)
• Review the Policy on New Pronouncements
• Review the Confidentiality and Break Policy Statement
• Take a Tutorial and Sample Tests
• Study

• Decide on the Jurisdiction to Which to Apply (NY State)
• Apply for the Examination
• Schedule the Examination
• Take the Examination
• Receive Score(s)
• Celebrate!

CPA Exam Policy for Full-time Employees

As a full-time employee of our Firm, you are strongly encouraged to take and pass the CPA exam!

Freed Maxick will assist you in the following ways:

Studying

We have partnered with Becker CPA Review to provide assistance to our employees in studying for the exam.

• CPA students who complete the Becker course pass the CPA exam at twice the rate of non-Becker Students
• Over 400,000 CPAs have successfully passed the exam using the Becker CPA Review course
• The course is offered in three flexible formats: Live, Online or Self-Study CD

As an employee of our Firm, you will qualify for taking the course at a significant savings. The cost can be taken as a payroll deduction.

Registering

The Directors of Freed Maxick CPAs offer financial assistance to our employees in taking and passing the exam, thereby providing them a much-valued, transferable and lifelong credential!

This policy applies to all entry-level, first and second year staff accountants, who are CPA/Promotion track employees:

• Upon hire, you will receive a bonus to cover exam registration fees
• You will have six months from your start date to register for the CPA exam. Upon registration completion, you will provide receipts of the transaction(s) to the Human Resources Department for reimbursement.

Sitting

You will be paid for the time you take to sit for the exam. A maximum of two days at a time for a maximum of four attempts.

Passing

If you sit for, and pass all parts of the CPA exam within the first two years of your hire date, you will receive a bonus!