The profession remains committed to keeping you on track in your journey to becoming a CPA. In light of the ongoing impacts of COVID-19, the profession is implementing changes to the Winter and Spring 2021 CPA Professional Education Program (CPA PEP) assessments.
The Winter and Spring 2021 assessments will not take place in-person at exam writing centres but will be delivered remotely. Candidates will write their assessments at home or another remote location using their own computers. The assessments will be administered through the D2L DropBox. To prepare to write your assessment, ensure that you have:
- reliable Internet access
- word processor (i.e. “.docx” format) and spreadsheet (i.e. “.xlsx” format) applications installed on your computer
- the hardware, operating, software, and other computer requirements specified in the Learning management system section of the CPA Canada Professional Education Program Candidate Guide
To minimize conflicts for candidates writing multiple assessments during this evaluation period, the dates for the Winter and Spring 2021 assessments have been revised. Please see below for the updated schedules.
Winter 2021 assessment schedule
|
Module
|
Assessment Date
|
|
Core 1
|
Monday, March 29
|
|
Performance Management
|
Wednesday, March 31
|
|
Finance
|
Tuesday, March 30
|
|
Assurance
|
Tuesday, March 30
|
|
Core 2
|
Thursday, April 1
|
|
Taxation
|
Wednesday, March 31
|
Spring 2021 assessment schedule
|
Module
|
Assessment Date
|
|
Core 1
|
Monday, June 28
|
|
Performance Management
|
Wednesday, June 30
|
|
Finance
|
Tuesday, June 29
|
|
Assurance
|
Tuesday, June 29
|
|
Core 2
|
Friday, July 2
|
|
Taxation
|
Wednesday, June 30
|
You will receive further information on the assessment format that will be used for your particular module closer to the assessment dates.
Please note the revised assessment format is for the Winter 2021 and Spring 2021 assessments only. At this time, the format for the Summer 2021 and Fall 2021 assessments has not been determined and the current assessment schedules remain in effect. We will provide you with more information on the formats for the Summer 2021 and Fall 2021 assessments as soon as they have been determined.
We are committed to keeping you informed of updates as we continue to adapt to this unprecedented situation. Please review the regularly-updated FAQs document on the CPA Canada website for valuable information that addresses candidates’ concerns related to the profession’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including meeting practical experience requirements, conditional admission for courses, and much more.
Thank you for your resilience, patience, and flexibility as we all adjust to this ever-evolving situation. We continue to wish you well in your studies.