To be eligible for the new CPA Professional Program, applicants must meet the academic and non-academic requirements outlined on CPA Atlantic School of Business (CPA ASB) Admission Requirements. This includes demonstrating accounting and business knowledge by passing the Knowledge Assessment, unless the applicant qualifies for an exemption based on relevant accounting and business coursework. Applicants who have completed 45 credit hours of relevant post-secondary coursework may be exempt from the KA, depending on their accounting and business courses.
NOTE: If an applicant completes all of the courses listed on the Transfer Credit Guides for CPA PEP, along with the other entrance requirements for CPA Professional Program, by December 31, 2028, they will be exempt from the Knowledge Assessment in the new CPA Professional Program.
The following list of Post-Secondary Institutions (PSIs) contains courses that will meet the Required Topic Area requirement for exemption from the Knowledge Assessment. The listed courses are not the only way to enter the program. Applicants can also demonstrate prerequisite knowledge by completing the Knowledge Assessment.
Select the university or college to see the CPA qualifying courses for exemption from the Knowledge Assessment.