The CPA Program guide - professional level provides important program information, forms and contacts to assist you with your professional level studies.
2012 candidates
Fees
A fee is payable for each new enrolment in a CPA Program professional level segment and for deferring an exam.
Segment enrolment fees and deferral fees are not subject to the Australian goods and services tax (GST) because the CPA Program professional level is a GST-free education course.
The following fees are applicable for 2012:
| Segment enrolment early bird fee (before early bird closing date) |
A$815 per segment |
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Segment enrolment fee |
A$915 per segment |
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Exam deferral fee |
A$250 per segment |
Semester start dates
| Semester 1 |
Monday 13 February 2012 |
| Semester 2 |
Monday 6 August 2012 |
Important dates
Please note that all closing dates are at midnight Australian Eastern Standard Time or Australian Eastern Daylight Time.
CPA Program professional level exams are conducted over a four day period. Please take note of whether your exam is scheduled on a morning or afternoon. Exams scheduled on a public holiday will still run unless the exam centre in your location is not open. If this is the case you will be contacted to arrange an alternative date and time.
| Description | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
| Enrolment opens from 6:00pm | Friday 9 December 2011 | Friday 15 June 2012 |
| Practical experience requirement enrolment | Available all year | Available all year |
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CPA Program professional level segment early bird enrolment closing date Last day to cancel segment enrolment (with full refund), vary enrolment and update postal address Early bird enrolment fees: (for members) A$815 (GST free) |
Monday 16 January | Monday 9 July |
| Cancellation of segment enrolment with refund of enrolment fee closing date | Monday 16 January | Monday 9 July |
| Changing enrolment to an alternative segment closing date | Monday 16 January | Monday 9 July |
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CPA Program professional level segment final enrolment closing date Enrolment fees: (for members) A$915 (GST free) |
Monday 30 January | Monday 23 July |
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Semester start Segment study materials received in mail approx 2 online modules are available via My Online Learning (to commence study online) My Online Learning access available up to and including 6am on the exam date. |
Monday 13 February | Monday 6 August |
| Deferral closing date Deferral fees: A$250 (GST free) |
Tuesday 13 March | Monday 3 September |
| Cancellation of segment enrolment (without refund) closing date | Tuesday 13 March | Monday 3 September |
| Exam location change closing date (Standard, OSEA & REMO) |
Tuesday 13 March | Monday 3 September |
| Special exam arrangements closing date | Tuesday 13 March |
Monday 3 September |
| Exam notification letter received by | Wednesday 11 April | Wednesday 3 October |
| Global Strategy and Leadership exam pre-seen information received in mail and available via My Online Learning | Tuesday 17 April | Tuesday 9 October |
| Exam Ethics & Governance |
Tuesday 1 May am | Tuesday 23 October am |
| Exam Global Strategy & Leadership |
Tuesday 1 May pm | Tuesday 23 October pm |
| Exam Financial Reporting |
Wednesday 2 May am | Wednesday 24 October am |
| Exam Strategic Management Accounting |
Wednesday 2 May pm | Wednesday 24 October pm |
| Exam Advanced Taxation |
Thursday 3 May am | Thursday 25 October am |
| Exam Singapore Taxation |
Thursday 3 May am | Thursday 25 October am |
| Exam Malaysia Taxation |
Thursday 3 May am | Thursday 25 October am |
| Exam Contemporary Business Issues |
Thursday 3 May pm | Thursday 25 October pm |
| Exam Advanced Audit & Assurance |
Friday 4 May am | Friday 26 October am |
| Exam Financial Risk Management |
Friday 4 May pm | Friday 26 October pm |
| Special consideration for exams closing date | Monday 14 May | Monday 5 November |
| Instructions for accessing CPA Program professional level exam results by SMS and the Internet should be received by | Monday 4 June | Monday 26 November |
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Exam results released |
Friday 15 June 2012 (accessible until 31 August 2012) |
Friday 7 December 2012 (accessible until 22 February 2013) |
| Personal analysis letters available (online access) | Saturday 23 June 2012 (accessible until 31 August 2012) |
Saturday 15 December 2012 (accessible until 22 February 2013) |
| Transcripts mailed from Melbourne, Australia | Friday 22 June | Friday 14 December |
* If you enrol during a conditional extension period please be aware that delivery of segment materials cannot be guaranteed prior to semester commencement and may take up to 14 days after enrolment. You cannot cancel or change segment enrolments and will potentially be decreasing your study period. Special consideration applications will not be accepted on the basis of late material receipt in these circumstances.