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Changes to Assessment criteria (Accountants/External Auditors/Finance Managers/Corporate Treasurer)

Minor changes to the assessment criteria will be implemented with effect from Wednesday 1 July. The total number of core knowledge areas will be consolidated to nine (9) from the current twelve (12):

Pre-July core knowledgePost-July competency areas
Accounting Systems and ProcessesAccounting Systems and Processes
Financial Accounting Financial Accounting and Reporting
Accounting Theory
Management AccountingManagement Accounting
FinanceFinance and Financial Management
Commercial Law Business Law
Corporations Law
EconomicsEconomics
Quantitative MethodsQuantitative Methods
Accounting Information SystemsRemoved  no longer required
AuditingAudit and Assurance
Taxation Law or Australian Taxation LawTaxation or Australian Taxation Law

The Degree and English language requirements will remain unchanged.

All assessments, reviews and updates completed on or after Wednesday 1 July will be completed according to the restructured competency areas.

Competency area requirements per occupation

You will need to meet at least seven (7) competency areas for all occupations, with the exception of External Auditors and Taxation Accountants, who will need to meet at least eight (8) as indicated below.

Accountant (General) ANZSCO code 221111, Corporate Treasurer ANZSCO code 221212, Finance Manager ANZSCO code 221212, Management Accountant ANZSCO code 221112

Mandatory Optional 
Accounting Systems and ProcessesAudit and Assurance
Financial Accounting and ReportingTaxation Law
Management Accounting
Finance and Financial Management
Business Law
Economics
Quantitative Methods

External auditor 221213

MandatoryOptional
Accounting Systems and ProcessesTaxation Law
Financial Accounting and Reporting
Management Accounting
Finance and Financial Management
Business Law
Economics
Quantitative Methods
Audit and Assurance

Taxation accountant 221113

MandatoryOptional
Accounting Systems and ProcessesAudit and Assurance
Financial Accounting and Reporting
Management Accounting
Finance and Financial Management
Business Law
Economics
Quantitative Methods
Australian Taxation Law

Source: https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/become-a-cpa/migration-assessment