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CPA harmonized education policies: Directives for CPA PEP and CPA preparatory courses

The Harmonized Education Policies include a collection of policy directives for the CPA Professional Education Program (CPA PEP), CPA preparatory courses (formerly CPA PREP) and the Common Final Examination.
CPA Harmonized Education Policies Vol.1
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The Harmonized Education Policies Vol.1 for the CPA PEP outlines the profession’s expectations regarding the implementation of policies for admission, administration, CPA PEP modules, module evaluation, and the Common Final Examination (CFE).

CPA Harmonized Education Policies Vol.2
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The CPA Harmonized Education Policies Vol. 2 for the PDPA program sets out general and specific guidelines related to the education and examination requirements for the PDPA module and PEP Taxation module (only available in provinces with tiered licensing post-designation public accounting pathways).

CPA Harmonized Education Policies Vol.3
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The Harmonized Education Policies Vol.3 for CPA preparatory courses outlines the profession’s expectations regarding the implementation of policies for admission, administration, CPA preparatory courses, and course evaluation.

We understand that the status of the legislation, established bylaws, regulations, and rules in each province will dictate the usage of these policies, and they may be implemented differently across the country. However, in general, these policies should be applicable for each province/region.