CPA Candidate Offerings

Find information about your required Ethics exam. You can even order it online. You'll also find a list of resources about becoming a CPA. Later on, after you're a licensed CPA, please check back to see the hundreds of CPE courses the Education Foundation has to fulfill your CPE needs each reporting cycle.

Required Ethics Exam

About the materials, exam, grading and to order
One of the requirements on your path to becoming a CPA in California is to pass the exam for Professional Ethics for CPAs. The California CPA Education Foundation is the designated provider of this exam by the State Board of Accountancy as well as the largest provider of Continuing Professional Education for California CPAs.

Professional Ethics for CPAs: Text Format Online Format

If you are a licensed CPA, please look to "Ethics, Taxes and Financial Reporting" or "Professional Ethics Review" to fulfill your PC&E requirement.

CPA Review Courses

Discounts on CPA Exam review courses are available to all CalCPA candidate and student members. Through the CalCPA affinity program you can take advantage of these exclusive savings, which can add up to hundreds of dollars. Click here to find more about these programs.

Once You Are a CPA

Once you are a CPA, we invite you to return to the Education Foundation to fulfill your CPE licensing renewal requirements. We offer over 750 live courses and conferences throughout the state of California in addition to self-study and online courses.

free candidate membership

Any person who has a bachelor’s degree and is pursuing one of the California Board of Accountancy’s pathways to licensure and has never been licensed as a CPA may apply for CalCPA membership—and first membership year for candidates is FREE! Join online today and start getting connected!