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2. Important Description

About CPA

A certified Public Accountant (CPA) is the most honored, renowned profession and the highest qualification in the field of Accounting. The world's largest accounting body, American Institute of Certified Public Accountant (AICPA) administers the CPA examination

Prepare for all 4 exams with our industry experts

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Fees -

• Coaching is Rs 113280/-
• Exam and Evaluation : Approx $2700
• Total : Around Rs 3.5 Lakh

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Syllabus -

 

1 ) Financial Accounting & Reporting (FAR) -

Content	Weightage
Conceptual Framework, Standard-Setting and Financial Reporting	25- 35%
Select Financial Statement Accounts	30- 40%
Select Transactions	20- 30%
State and Local Governments	5- 15%

2 ) Auditing & Attestation (AUD) - 

Content	Weightage
Ethics, Professional Responsibilities and General Principles	15- 25%
Assessing Risk and Developing a Planned Response	20- 30%
Performing Further Procedures and Obtaining Evidence	30- 40%
Forming Conclusions and Reporting	15- 25%

3 ) Regulation (REG) -

Content	Weightage
Ethics, Professional Responsibilities and Federal Tax Procedures	10- 20%
Business Law	10- 20%
Federal Taxation of Property Transactions	12- 22%
Federal Taxation of Individuals	15- 25%
Federal Taxation of Entities	28- 38%

4 ) Business Environment and Concepts (BEC) -

Content	Weightage
Corporate Governance	17- 27%
Economic Concepts and Analysis	17- 27%
Financial Management	11- 21%
Information Technology	15- 25%
Operations Management	15- 25%

 

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Exam Structure and Pattern -

1 ) Financial Accounting & Reporting (FAR) -  

• Duration of the exam: 4 hours
• Question pattern 66 multiple choice questions (50% weightage) & 8 short task-based simulations (50% weightage)

 

2 )  Auditing & Attestation (AUD)

• Duration of the exam: 4 hours
• Question pattern 72 multiple choice questions (50% weightage) & 8 short task-based simulations (50% weightage)

 

3 ) Regulation (REG)

• Duration of the exam: 4 hours
• Question pattern 76 multiple choice questions (50% weightage) & 8 short task-based simulations (50% weightage)

 

4 ) Business Environment and Concepts (BEC)

• Duration of the exam: 4 hours
• Question pattern 62 multiple choice questions (50% weightage) & 4 short task-based simulations (35% weightage), written communication (15% weightage)

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Steps for becoming US CPA

Step 1 : Eligibility  -

• Documents verification by VGLD team

 

Step 2 : Evaluation -

• Jurisdiction (state board) allocation by VGLD team
• Online application with the evaluation agencies for Foreign credential evaluation
• Sending documents to the evaluation agency

 

Step 3 : Preparation -

• Exam preparation using the resources rovided
• Taking mock tests

 

Step 4 : Examination -

• Online application for exams
• Exam Booking

 

Step 5 : License -

• Ethics exam
• Document filing with the state board

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ELIGIBILITY FOR US CPA -

In order to appear for the US, Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Examination. The candidate has to be at least a Graduate, preferably from Commerce stream. 
There are states who accept B. Corn graduates with CA from ICAI as well. However, the eligibility criteria varies from state to state, you may get in touch with us for further details. 

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Eligibility Criteria for exams

* CPA exams =120 Credits

* CPA License = 150 Credits

As a general rule each year of college education gives 30 credits, so a 3 year graduation gives 90 credits

However, there is an exception to this rule. graduation from a NAAC A university with first division gets a 4 year bachelor's degree with 120 credits.

The following combinations assure eligibility for CPA exams:-

• B.com + 1 year Diploma = 120 credits

• B.com + CA Inter / Icwa Inter/CS Executive = 120 credits

• B.com + M.com (2 year) = 150 credits

• B.com + MBA (2 year) = 150 credits

• B.com + CA/ Icwa / CS =150 credits

Please note any graduate (BBA/ BA/ BCA /B.Tech) can look forward for US-CPA qualification. Students who are not eligible to write their exam or needs to meet license criteria may go through a one year accounting diploma program from any recognised university which adds 30 credits to their graduation degree (90 Credits) and make them eligible.[Consult with VGLD team for bridge course]

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Online Learning - Never Miss a Class! 
All your lectures and online classes are recorded. The lectures are then made available to our students to enable them to refer to the lectures and brush up on challenging concepts. 

BENEFITS: 

• Digitally enhanced learning experience 
• High quality HD smart lecture recording system (get access to recorded lectures in HD quality) 
• Access recordings anytime anywhere

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TRAINING METHODOLOGY -

WEEKEND CLASSES (SATURDAY & SUNDAY) 

- 10 HOURS ON THE WEEKEND 

- 260 HOURS TOTAL TRAINING

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LIVE ONLINE / E-LEARNING

• 260+ hours of live online training
• Self-paced learning content by Becker Professional Education
•  24*7 access to online program material
• Access to 240+ hours of exclusive recordings
• 6500 Multiple Choice Questions
• 250 task-based simulations and study planner
• Access to mock exams
• Experienced and passionate faculty
•  Dedicated discussion forums
•  After Course Engagement (ACE)

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5. About Faculty

OUR MENTORS - 

CA Vinod Gupta (B.Com (H), FCA, ACCA)

Qualified Chartered Accountancy in November 1986 with rank in the CA. Intermediate and C.A. Final Examination. Awarded prize for the best paper on Taxation in C.A. Final Examination. as authored around 100 articles on taxation in various journals and newspapers including Taxman, Current Tax Reporter, Chartered Accountant, Economic Times and Financial Express. Has presented papers on Taxation in various seminars of the institute and also in the seminar organized by the RAT Bar Association. He has been the Secretary to the Fiscal Laws Committee of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India for 8 years. Currently teaching CA Final students in Northern India. Having vast experience of teaching Direct tax. faculty at New Delhi for last 30 years and also a visiting faculty at WIRC of ICA!.

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Mr. Siddharth Talwar (Chartered Accountant)

Siddharth is a graduate in Commerce from Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2005. He leads a team of experts in Financial Reporting Advisory Services. He has IS • years of post-qualification experience in providing audit and accounting advisory servicesto clients. He has also been an invitee to the National Advisory Committee on Accounting Standards (NACAS), Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India. He is also a regular speaker on IndaSand related subjects at industry associations such a5CILASSOCHAM, PHD Chambers,etc. He has also been a frequent contributor to print media on Ind-AS/IFRS related matters.

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Mr. Samir Malik (Associate Partner)

Samir is an Associate Partner at Grant Thornton in India and has over 14 years of experience in working with clients across sectors. Over the years he has helped the firm deepen its financial reporting expertise. During the course of his career, he has also worked with another large global accounting firm's US based Accounting Advisory team on multiple IFRS and USGAAP advisory engagements. He has lead and assisted with multiple GAAP conversion engagements, including Indian GAAP to Ind AS, Indian GAAP to IFRS, Indian GAAP to USGAAP, German GAAP and Japanese GAAP to IFRS and Indian GAAP. He has played a key role in developing and deploying multiple financial reporting enhancing tools. Healso has extensive training experience for delivering sessions on International GAAPs to clients

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Mr. Kapil Arora  ACCA,BBA

Kapil Arora is an Associate Director in the Learning and Development Academy of Grant Thornton in India and comes with over 10 years of experience. He holds Association of Chartered Certified Accountant degree from ACCA UK. He Specializes in "teaming and Development' and has designed & delivered multiple training programs for corporates across sectors. He has developed course content for Finance for Non Finance, Diploma in IFRS. Certificate In IFRS and other accounting courses. He Is an active speaker and delivered various training sessions to more than 5000 participants from various Industries and different functions/ domains. He has delivered various corporate training on accounting standards as well as finance for non-finance professionals. He has also trained students on courses like ACCA,CIMA and other finance & accounting programs in various universities.

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Mr. Trigun Pasricha CPA(US),MBA

Trigun Pastiche hen Assistant Manager in the Learning and Development Academy of Grant Thornton in India and has 7. years of experience. He has prior work experience of working for S years in a big 4. 3 years in a US based professional education firm and is currently working with the Firm. Trigun is a Licensed Certified Public Accountant from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and holds a Masters in Business Administration degree from The Indian School of Business. Hyderabad. He has delivered and led trainings on US GAAP, US Regulation & taxation and IFRS in multiple locations such as Mauritius, Middle East. Singapore etc. He has developed content for various acl-hoc trainings on various topics, such as the IFRS- 9, US-GAAP versus IFRS for an insurance sector. IFRS-16, forensic accounting. etc. He has also worked on consulting front and delivered various risk and compliance related projects for clients like General Motors. BMW, Lloyd, Pl industries, and Hyundai.

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