VSCPA Task Force Comment Letter on CPA Exam Proposed Content and Skill SpecificationsJuly 28, 2008 Board of Examiners
Examinations Team
American Institute of CPAs
Parkway Corporate Center
1230 Parkway Avenue, Suite 311
Ewing, NJ 08628-3018 Dear AICPA Board of Examiners Members: Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the exposure draft, Proposed Content and Skill Specifications for the Uniform CPA Examination. We are writing to you as members of the Virginia Society of CPAs (VSCPA) Examination Exposure Draft Task Force (Task Force). This letter represents the opinion of the expert group only, and does not represent a position of the VSCPA or its membership.
The Task Force supports the changes to the content specification outlines (CSOs) and the introduction of expanded skill specification outlines (SSOs) of the Uniform CPA Examination as proposed in the exposure draft. The methodology behind the recommended changes appears to be a reasonable, deliberate and well thought out process that reflects the importance of specific subjects to a representative sample of the CPA community. We sincerely encourage the Board to monitor closely the movement to make International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) generally accepted in the United States and to develop policies to ensure that the CPA Exam appropriately reflects the needs of the CPA profession and its stakeholders. Again, thank you for your efforts to maintain the relevance of the CPA Exam. We appreciate the opportunity to convey our thoughts on the exposure draft. Should you have any questions or need additional information, you may contact a member of the Task Force listed below or VSCPA Government Affairs Director Emily Walker at (800) 733-8272 or ewalker@vscpa.com. Sincerely,
VSCPA Examination Exposure Draft Task Force Cynthia Bird, CPA: cyndbird@aol.com
Joshua Keene, CPA: jkeene@jlco.com
Bradley Roof, CPA, Ph.D., CMA,: roofbm@jmu.edu
Tom Rosengarth, CPA, CFP, CMA: tom.rosengarth@gmail.com
Douglas Ziegenfuss, CPA, Ph.D., CFE: dziegenf@odu.edu
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