By
Simon Eskow
New York—Reports
of software glitches and concern over an impending increase
in fees prompted state officials to voice their concerns about
the computer-based test (CBT) for the Uniform CPA Exam.
In a Feb.
1 letter to exam officials, New York State Board for Public
Accountancy Executive Secretary Daniel Dustin
asked the American Institute of CPAs to address “significant
deficiencies” reported since the exam launched in April
2004.
The deficiencies
included implementation flaws and poor quality control, unresolved
technical issues, a poorly designed candidate diagnostic report,
and a proposed increase in testing fees, which some believe
represents a “significant barrier to entry into the profession.”
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