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Core 2 will emphasize Management Accounting (50-70%), alongside Strategy and Governance (10-30%), Finance (15-20%), and a minimal weighting for Financial Reporting (0-10%). Both exams are four hours long, with candidates managing their time between the objective and case sections. Core 1 cases will integrate Financial Reporting with one or two other competency areas, while Core 2 cases will focus on Management Accounting with similar integrations. All prior learnings, including Entry-level and Core 1 competencies, are testable in the respective exams. Enabling skills, crucial for professional accounting, are assessed through both objective-format questions and case studies. 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Candidates are responsible for managing the time allocation between the objective-format portion and the case portion as it will not be controlled as part of the examination. |\n\n\n| CORE 1 COMPETENCY AREA WEIGHTINGS |\n| --- |\n| CPA Competency (covers Entry and Core 1 competencies) RANGE |\n| 1. FINANCIAL REPORTING 50-70%\u003Cbr>4. AUDIT AND ASSURANCE 10-30%\u003Cbr>5. FINANCE 5-10%\u003Cbr>6. TAXATION 10-20% |\n|  |\n\n\n| CORE 2 COMPETENCY AREA WEIGHTINGS |\n| --- |\n| CPA Competency (covers Entry, Core 1 and Core 2 competencies) RANGE |\n| 1. FINANCIAL REPORTING 0-10%\u003Cbr>2. STRATEGY AND GOVERNANCE 10-30%\u003Cbr>3. MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING 50-70%\u003Cbr>5. FINANCE 15-20% |\n|  |\n\n| CORE 1 CASES |\n| --- |\n| Core 1 cases will assess competencies mainly in Financial Reporting, but will integrate one or two other competency areas. Although the cases will focus on Core 1, all prior learnings are also testable, i. e. Entry-level competencies. |\n\n\n| CORE 2 CASES |\n| --- |\n| Core 2 cases will assess competencies mainly in Management Accounting, but will integrate one or two other competency areas. Although the cases will focus on Core 2 competencies, all prior learnings are also testable, i. e. Entry column and Core 1. |\n\n\n| ENABLING SKILLS |\n| --- |\n| Enabling skills are assessed through both the cases and the objective-format questions. |","cbCaicS1a0mCdVYM","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicS1a0mCdVYM","pdf",90895,"English","# OVERALL EXAM – CORE 1 and CORE 2\n## Assessment format\n## CORE 1 COMPETENCY AREA WEIGHTINGS\n## CORE 2 COMPETENCY AREA WEIGHTINGS\n## CORE 1 CASES\n## CORE 2 CASES\n## ENABLING SKILLS","[{\"question\":\"What is the total duration of the CPA Canada EC examinations for Core 1 and Core 2?\",\"answer\":\"The CPA Canada EC examinations for Core 1 and Core 2 are each four hours long.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the main competency areas assessed in the Core 1 exam, and their respective weightings?\",\"answer\":\"The Core 1 exam primarily assesses Financial Reporting (50-70%), with contributions from Audit and Assurance (10-30%), Taxation (10-20%), and Finance (5-10%).\"},{\"question\":\"Which competency area is most heavily weighted in the Core 2 exam?\",\"answer\":\"Management Accounting is the most heavily weighted competency area in the Core 2 exam, accounting for 50-70% of the assessment.\"},{\"question\":\"How are enabling skills evaluated in these exams?\",\"answer\":\"Enabling skills are assessed through both the objective-format questions and the case-based portions of the exams.\"}]","CPA Canada EC Blueprint - Core 1 and Core 2 Exam | PDF"]