CPA PEP – Education

The CPA Professional Education Program (CPA PEP) is a graduate-level program to obtain the CPA designation. Students in the program (referred to as PEP candidates) focus on enhancing their ability to apply professional knowledge, values, ethics, and attitudes in a professional context.

The education component of the CPA PEP consists of six modules that continuously build knowledge and skill.

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PEP Modules

Common Modules

Six Integrated core competency areas:

  1. Financial Reporting
  2. Strategy and Governance
  3. Management Accounting
  4. Audit and Assurance
  5. Finance
  6. Taxation

Elective Modules

Candidates choose any two modules:

  • Assurance
  • Performance Management
  • Tax
  • Finance

Public Accounting candidates must choose:

  • Assurance
  • Tax


Capstone 1: Integrative Module

  • Leadership Skills
  • Professional Skills
  • Integration of competencies
     

Capstone 2: Examination Preparation

Candidates must successfully complete a CPA developed capstone examination preparation course in order to write the final exam.

CPA PEP module content is predominantly delivered online with mandatory in-person workshops and in-person final exams held at CPA testing centres in Canada.

All modules are eight weeks in duration with a standard three-week break in between. Candidates who wish to enroll in two modules at a time have the option to enroll in fast track scheduling. Candidates also have the option to take extended versions of the Core and Elective modules which will give them twice the time (4-5 months) to complete each module. Please refer to CPA Western School of Business (CPAWSB)’s CPA PEP Learning Formats and Pathways page for more information.

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Visit the CPA Western School of Business (CPAWSB) website for more details on the CPA PEP.

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Program Admission Requirements