https://cpanotes.com/blog/CPA and EA exam changes and licensing guides.enhttps://cpanotes.com/blog/cpa-exam-2027-blueprint-changes/https://cpanotes.com/blog/cpa-exam-2027-blueprint-changes/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000AICPA approved new Blueprints on September 16, 2026, effective January 2027. The changes are small. Here is every one of them, section by section.https://cpanotes.com/blog/cpa-exam-new-platform-july-2027/https://cpanotes.com/blog/cpa-exam-new-platform-july-2027/Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000The exam's screens change in July 2027. Testing pauses from July 1 to 11, resumes on July 12, and score release timing shifts for a year.https://cpanotes.com/blog/aicpa-retired-aud-simulation-data-analytics/https://cpanotes.com/blog/aicpa-retired-aud-simulation-data-analytics/Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000The AICPA has released a retired AUD task-based simulation built around data analytics. What it covers and how to practice the same skills.https://cpanotes.com/blog/how-to-become-a-cpa/https://cpanotes.com/blog/how-to-become-a-cpa/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Education, the four exam sections, experience, ethics and the license application, in the order you will meet them.https://cpanotes.com/blog/how-to-become-an-enrolled-agent/https://cpanotes.com/blog/how-to-become-an-enrolled-agent/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000The EA is a federal credential from the IRS. No degree is required. Here is the route from PTIN to enrollment.https://cpanotes.com/blog/ea-exam-2026-2027-changes/https://cpanotes.com/blog/ea-exam-2026-2027-changes/Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000The Special Enrollment Examination moved from Prometric to PSI. The fee, the window and the scoring all changed with it.https://cpanotes.com/blog/qc-1000-on-aud-from-2027/https://cpanotes.com/blog/qc-1000-on-aud-from-2027/Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000On September 23, 2026 the AICPA Board of Examiners set the date. Here is what changes and what does not.https://cpanotes.com/blog/obbba-on-reg-and-tcp/https://cpanotes.com/blog/obbba-on-reg-and-tcp/Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Provisions with 2024 and 2025 effective dates have been testable since July 1, 2026. Later provisions follow a six month rule.https://cpanotes.com/blog/new-cpa-licensure-pathways/https://cpanotes.com/blog/new-cpa-licensure-pathways/Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000A growing number of states let you license with a bachelor's degree, two years of experience and the exam. What we know and what to check.https://cpanotes.com/blog/cpa-exam-2026-blueprint-explained/https://cpanotes.com/blog/cpa-exam-2026-blueprint-explained/Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000Six sections, five testlets each, and a new emphasis on data and artificial intelligence. A short tour of the document every candidate should read once.