Enrolling in CPA Australia

kayetrish · August 2016

@batman nauna ka nga ngpasa, ung syllabus mo ba ininclude mo na? o kaya sana ng online ka na lng din, mabilis nmn eh. Mamaya baka mgpamember na xa.. bwelo pa ko, dmi nmin gastusin eh.. hahaha.. aq lng nmn ngpupush sa knya.. Nanghihinayang xa s pathway 2, syang kasi sa oras at pera. Pero that's life, atleast naka one step n kmi sa wakas!

kayetrish · August 2016

@batman any idea kung kelan ang start for membership for 2017? ung time frame?

vernel · August 2016

@batman yup kahit anong notes mo basta nasa paper pwede dalin sa testing centre

@caylin di na required ang experience pag picpa, not sure though kung tinitingnan din nila yung number of years mo as member (medyo matagal na kc ko. haha). Madali lang ang ethics at SMA. medyo nakakaantok yung topics sa ethics lalo sa last part. yung SMA nman sisiw lang ang mga computations as compared sa tin. nahirapan lang ako sa pagbabasa sa essay part kc puro computerised lahat ng exams ko. walang tool para mag underline o maghighlight ng important facts sa long case studies kaya need ko pa basahin ulit, which wasted my time.

hi @kayetrish. galing ako sa dubai. may testing centre dun kaya dun na ko nagtake ng foundation subject at nagstart ng 2 prof'l subjects, pero andito na ko nung lumabas yung results - medyo matagal kc.

caylin · August 2016

@vernel ah oo nga. Sanay pa man din akong mag underline or highlight. Pa OT. San ka po sa oz?

batman · August 2016

I Just got my membership assessment from CPAA - Pathway 2.

Kris_New · August 2016

@batman , bilis naman ng assessment ninyo, as i was reading, i was asked by CPAA to provide org chart for pathway 1. Required din bha kayo? ang bilis kasi ng assessment ninyo.

batman · August 2016

@Kris_New 10 working days lang nman daw. baka kasi hindi nmn sila nahirapan I assess na pang pathway 2 lang talga kami. pag pathway 1 kasi need mo ma establish na nasa managerial post ka. kaya ask nila cguro org chart para Makita nila kong san yung post mo belong. kong nsa managerial/senior level ba talga.

Kris_New · August 2016

@batman, congratz pala sa PTE mo. . . oo nga, hopefully i get pathway 1 para mka tipid din. so batchmates pala tau nito in our plans going OZ... hopefully everything will be ok... Kaya natin to mga pinoy cpa's!!! hehehehe

batman · August 2016

@Kris_New thank you! kelan ka plan mag pa skills assessment. mag eenroll ka din ba agad ng subject? ako anim pa ang need kunin. medyo costly pa nmn.

Kris_New · August 2016

@batman, someone is handing it for me, i am with an agency here in sg. Yup, i spoke to CPA australia, i have enrolled ethics na. take note, not advisable to do two subjects and make sure you take the following format. Check whirpool au for further advise.

1. Ethics combo SMA
2. FRA (alone) you can combo with CBI
3. Tax (alone)
4. GSL make sure to take this as the last one...

In general make sure kaya mo i-cover lahat ng topics. We should be ok.

batman · August 2016

@Kris_New thanks for the input. I am thinking to start my enrollment once im done with the migration stuff to avoid some distractions.

dr.ew888 · October 2016

Guys, have some queries and appreciate your responses. Im graduate of BSAccountancy circa 2000, a CPA Philippines, also associate member na din ng CPAA. Was able to availed the benefits of MRA between Picpa and Cpaa and now taking the pathway 1 program for Cpa exam and my first subject is Ethics and Governance.
1. Anyone here who has taken this exam before who can share some tips and database of exam questionnaires if you can plse?
2. I heard from a friend that if you pass the Cpaa exam, you no longer need to take english test, anyone? If this is totally true?
3. When applying for eoi, what is the difference between Finance Manager, management accountant, general accountant. I know the difference per se but what i intend to ask is e.g if you selected the code for general accountant does it mean you are not allowed to becime FM? Sorry for my ignorance.
4. What is the highest points to be considered?
5. I read somewhere that they are removing these professions very soon, does it mean that we might be losing the opportunity to migrate specially for accountants who are still preparing the big move.
thank you and look forward for your reply.

ProjectLDU · October 2016

Hello Guys,

Do you know anyone who already take the cpa australia exam here in manila? I visited the website of cpaa and confirmed they have testing sites around the globe with the partnership of pearson vue. Di ko lang alam kung meron dito sa pinas.

WAHM · October 2016

@ProjectLDU Hinde pa po ako nakapag exam pero ang binigay saken na exam Venue ng CPA Australia ay Experts Academy - Makati Branch along Legaspi Village, Makati City.

Hope this helps

ProjectLDU · October 2016

@WAHM Thank you, nagreply na yung CPAA about my inquiries. Please see the details below for sharing na rin.

If you are a member of PICPA and/or completed the Board of Accountancy Licensure exams in the Philippines, you could be eligible under one of the 2 pathways listed under our Member Pathway Agreement with PICPA.
See link here for more information.

If you are eligible for either pathways, you only pay for the subjects you take or study and not for the subjects that you are exempted from.

For example if you are eligible under Pathway 2 (less than 10 years of working experience) you would be required to take 6 CPA Program papers. You only pay for these 6 papers. You do not need to pay for any foundation papers you have been granted exemptions for.

The CPA Program (professional level fees) differs from the Foundation program. See below for the CPA Program fees:

FEES:

AUD145 : One Time Assessment Fee
AUD1070 (early bird rate)/ AUD1220 (usual rate): CPA Program Professional Segment Fees (1 subject) – If you do the assessment with us and can proceed straight to the CPA Program
AUD296: Annual Associate Membership Fees (While you study on the CPA Program you are called an Associate and need to pay studying members fees) Membership Fees

If you are not eligible under Pathway 1 or 2 in above link, you may be required to do the Foundation program then the fees would be as per below.

AUD335 : Foundation Segment Fees (1 Subject provided you do the assessment and we identify you need to do bridging or foundation subjects)

How to Apply

You can now apply for the CPA Program directly online via the New Online Assessment Tool – click the blue link to access. You would also need to prepare all of the below documents and upload this via the same- New Online Assessment Tool when you apply for the program online.

Click here to see how to apply, what documents we require and to resume your application.

Documents Required:
To upload your documents take a coloured photo of all your original documents (front and back of IDs)and transcripts for the below on your smart phone or smart device and upload directly via the above website.

• Any of the Forms of Photo Identification Listed -[ Passport, Drivers License, National Identity Card]
• Original Degree Certificate/Award
• Original Degree Transcript listing all subjects and grades and grading system
• Original PICPA Certificate of Membership
• Original Board of Accountancy Transcript with all subjects and grades listed
• Original Board of Accountancy Certificate

While applying online you will be prompted to upload all your documents taken from your phone/smart device onto our online application process

The CPA program is a self study post graduate program (not distance learning) that can be studied anywhere around the world and where you can sit for exam centres located around the world – it does not matter where you are based on where you may plan to migrate to.

You can also complete your application with us from any where in the world and still take the CPA Program – meaning self study on your own whether in Philippines or in any other country including Australia. You can then sit for the exams as well anywhere around the world where you are now based.

While you are studying our CPA Program, you will not be able to qualify as a student visa in Australia as the CPA Program is a Post Graduate Program. At the same time, with regards to enrolment, you can enrol a subject every semester. For every semester you can enrol up to a max of 3 subjects. You will be given up to 6 years to complete the whole CPA Program plus 3 years of working experience in either the Accounting or Finance department. This 3 years of working experience is inclusive of the 6years. This means that it will be advisable for you to work and concurrently study the CPA Program at the same time.

Q&A

1.) Is it possible to be a CPA (Australia) even if I’m here in the Philippines as long as I pass your 4 compulsory subjects and 2 elective subjects.? let’s say if I’m already an associate member.
Yes you can be a studying or full member of CPA Australia whenever you are based in the world its not a problem. The CPA Program is a self study program with exam centre networks all around the world. There are no classes or review school. You study on your own with study guides/textbooks provided to you. This is why its possible to study the subjects from anywhere in the world. Exams are held twice a year in May and Oct and you can sit for the exam in Makati City in Manila. This is the only exam location in the Philippines. Once you enrol into the program and schedule your exam you will be notified of the exact exam centre location as this changes per semester.

2.) Do you have a testing centre in the Philippines? Kindly provide exact location. Once you enrol into the program and schedule your exam you will be notified of the exact exam centre location as this changes per semester.

3.) Do you deliver your study materials abroad? or is it available only online? what is additional cost in case?
Study Materials are DHL Courierd to your residential address of your choice when you apply for the program. Costs of the materials etc are all factored into the fees for each subject. See details below on this.
FEES:

AUD145 : One Time Assessment Fee
AUD1070 (early bird rate)/ AUD220 (usual rate): CPA Program Professional Segment Fees (1 subject)
– If you do the assessment with us and can proceed straight to the CPA Program. Costs includes cost of textbook and sitting for exams.
There is no additional cost apart from segment fee, membership fees and 1 time assessment fee.
AUD296: Annual Associate Membership Fees (While you study on the CPA Program you are called an Associate and need to pay studying members fees) Membership Fees

Total:
AUD1511

If you are not eligible under Pathway 1 or 2 in above link, you may be required to do the Foundation program then the fees would be as per below.

AUD335 : Foundation Segment Fees (1 Subject provided you do the assessment and we identify you need to do bridging or foundation subjects)

WAHM · October 2016

@ProjectLDU Wow, nice very detailed - thanks so much for sharing.

Mag i enrol ka na ba? PM mo nman ako once decided ka na para may kasabay ako hehe

Lexi · October 2016

@ProjectLDU Nice. Very informative. Per subject ba ang exam? Pwede bang kunin yung sa iba't-ibang schedule?

TIA

batman · October 2016

145 AUD was waived when I have my assessment. try nyo I bargain yun. kasi ka opisina ko siningil din ng 145 pero nun sinabi ko na free, nag complain sya bakit yung akin free at sya may bayad. ayun ni waive din nila. they need members actually. so if you can negotiate to waive the initial assessment fee, kakatipid din.

Also if you are full year member, free din ang migration assessment.

ProjectLDU · October 2016

@WAHM balak ko this coming december, kaya dapat desidido na talaga pag dating ng enrollment. Ethics cguro unahin ko or Financial reporting

ProjectLDU · October 2016

@Lexi the cpaa is recommending to sit one subject at a time, if you are working para sure you pass the exam, unahin mo ethics madali daw boring nga lang. and then 6 years timeframe of required completion ng lahat ng 6 subjects from the date you become associate member.

ProjectLDU · October 2016

@batman Thanks for this, kelangan natin ng mga ganitong waived fees, hindi biro ung mga cost dito hehe.

batman · October 2016

@ProjectLDU exactly. Costly pa naman ang CPAA exams. sya na yata ang pinaka mahal na qualification na research ko.

Lexi · October 2016

Hi @batman. I saw in CPAA na pag associate member, free ang migration assessment. This is different from the initial assessment fee na nabanggit mo?

Thanks!

Lexi · October 2016

@ProjectLDU so upon membership, yung one year naka-indicate na kelangan kumuha ng CPA program, ay kahit isang subject lang? Then the rest is within 6-year period. Thanks!

ProjectLDU · October 2016

eto pala yung conditions para ma waived ung initial assessment na 145 AUD. Please read carefully

In previous semesters we had offered a waiver of the assessment fees as we had paper based forms which also indicate that the individual must commit to membership under the PICPA MPA Pathway and pay for 1 segment fee as well within the same semester to be offered the Assessment Fee (AUD145).

As of last month we have now moved to all applications being online only (no paper based forms) and our system doesn’t allow for us to secure the above commitment currently from a candidate. As such, I would suggest for you to apply online and pay the following fees upfront

Assessment/Application Fee: AUD145

Following which we will take up to 10 working days to validate your document and revert back with an outcome. At this stage, as long as you commit to 1 segment and pay for the subject after receiving the outcome from

Membership Fees: AUD296
CPA Segment Fee: AUD1070(if you enrol in the subject by/before 18 Jan)/ AUD1220 (if you enrol after 18 Jan 2017 in the subject)

You can write in to us via this email address upon making payment for the above and send across the invoices with proof of membership & segment payment in order to receive the Assessment Fee refund of AUD145.
FYI The next exams are in end April 2017/ May 2017.

ProjectLDU · October 2016

@Lexi there are two semesters per year so you can take 1 or more per sem. for example you enrolled 2 subjects in one sem, you must take examination of that 2 subjects after the end of semester.

Lexi · October 2016

@ProjectLDU thanks for the info

HMC72 · February 2017

hello everyone. planning to apply for cpa associate member via MPA po. pwede po ba makahingi ng review materials sa ethics and governance and FR? or any online site na marrecommend nyo? advance study na po sana ako. hehe thank you

TasBurrfoot · March 2017

HMC72 said:
hello everyone. planning to apply for cpa associate member via MPA po. pwede po ba makahingi ng review materials sa ethics and governance and FR? or any online site na marrecommend nyo? advance study na po sana ako. hehe thank you

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