Accounting & Finance
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
The CPA designation distinguishes licensed accounting professionals committed to protecting the public interest.
Course content
CPA AUD blueprint and content areas
AICPA’s 2026 blueprint divides AUD into these areas. The range is each area’s share of the score:
Ethics, Professional Responsibilities and General Principles (15–25%)
Assessing Risk and Developing a Planned Response (25–35%)
Performing Further Procedures and Obtaining Evidence (30–40%)
Forming Conclusions and Reporting (10–20%)
Source: AICPA’s Uniform CPA Examination Blueprints, effective 1 January 2026. AICPA has published blueprints for 2027 as well; check which applies to your exam date.
CPA AUD exam format
A four-hour exam with 78 multiple-choice questions and 7 task-based simulations.
Five testlets: two of multiple-choice questions, then three of simulations. Multiple-choice questions and simulations each carry 50% and 50% of the score.
Where AUD fits
To become a CPA you pass three Core sections, AUD, FAR and REG, and one Discipline section of your choice: BAR, ISC or TCP. Whichever Discipline you choose, the result is the same CPA license.
Core sections: AUD, FAR and REG. Discipline sections: BAR, ISC and TCP. For the whole qualification, see US CPA in Qatar.
Who should study AUD?
CPA candidates
External and internal auditors
Audit and assurance staff
Studying AUD at Leaders Training Centre
Leaders Training Centre teaches CPA AUD in Doha, in the classroom or hybrid. Contact an advisor for the next batch and timings.
You apply to sit the CPA Exam through a US state board of accountancy, which sets its own eligibility rules. Leaders provides the exam review course.