SimplyCPA

Built for Indian CPA candidates

Pass the CPA.
Then change the room.

The practical US CPA study platform built with Indian students in mind — study material, revision notes, and exam-style MCQs, organized the way the exam is actually structured.

Three Core sections. One Discipline. No shortcuts.

Price is what you pay. Value is what you get. — Warren Buffett

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What gets measured gets managed. — Peter Drucker

Four sections. One designation. Zero shortcuts.

How the exam actually works

3 Core sections. 1 Discipline. Not “4 mandatory subjects.”

Every candidate sits FAR, AUD, and REG. Then you pick exactly one Discipline — BAR, ISC, or TCP — based on where you want your career to go. All four lead to the same CPA license.

Core — everyone takes all three

  • FARFinancial Accounting and Reporting
  • AUDAuditing and Attestation
  • REGTaxation and Regulation

Discipline — choose exactly one

  • BARBusiness Analysis and Reporting
  • ISCInformation Systems and Controls
  • TCPTax Compliance and Planning

Discipline sections are only offered in four testing windows a year, and once you register for one you can't switch without forfeiting the attempt — choose deliberately.

CPA Question of the Day

One question. Every day.

FARConceptual Framework & Financial Statement Presentation

Under the FASB conceptual framework, which of the following is one of the two fundamental qualitative characteristics of useful financial information?

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Why CPA

Why Indian candidates pursue the US CPA

Not a promise of a job — a credential that opens specific doors. Here's what the CPA actually gives you.

A globally recognized credential

The CPA is a US-issued license, but it's built around US GAAP, SEC reporting, and US tax — knowledge that Big 4 firms, MNCs, and shared-services centers value well beyond the US.

Big 4 and global firms

Audit, assurance, and US tax practices at Big 4 and mid-tier firms actively recruit CPA-qualified accountants for both US-facing and India-based engagement teams.

GCC and shared services

India's GCC (Global Capability Centre) boom has created large finance, controllership, and tax teams that specifically look for US GAAP and US tax expertise.

A credential that complements CA

For Indian CAs, the CPA adds a US-specific layer — US GAAP, US tax, SEC reporting — on top of an already-strong Ind AS and Indian tax foundation.

CPA for Indian Students

The parts nobody explains clearly: eligibility, evaluation, and cost.

State selection, credential evaluation, NASBA, NIES, international testing — we lay out the actual process for Indian CA students, commerce graduates, and working professionals.

8 Indian testing cities

Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, New Delhi, Trivandrum.

Credential evaluation first

Your degree needs evaluation by a NACES-member agency before a state board will make you eligible.

Real, changing costs

Application, exam, and international administration fees vary by state and change — we track them as data, not copy.

6–18 months, typically

Most working Indian candidates finish all four sections in 12–18 months of consistent study.

The study system

One loop, repeated until you're ready

01

Study

Clear, exam-oriented explanations — headings, tables, examples, and callouts, not walls of text.

02

Revise

A separate, much shorter revision page per topic — the 20% you actually need the night before.

03

Practice

Topic-wise and mixed MCQs with full explanations, server-graded so answers are never exposed early.

04

Discuss

Ask doubts, read explanations from other candidates, and get moderated, spam-free answers.

05

Track

See what's done, what's weak, and what to revisit — without a wall of gamified badges.

Knowledge Centre

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What changed recently

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FeesLast verified 1 September 2026

Fee figures vary across sources — verify directly with NASBA

PolicyLast verified 1 September 2026

Discipline sections remain limited to four testing windows a year

Blueprint ChangeLast verified 1 September 2026

AUD reflects new quality management standards (SQMS No. 1)

Blueprint ChangeLast verified 1 September 2026

2026 Blueprint refresh: refinements, not structural changes

Common questions

Frequently asked questions

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No. Most Indian candidates choose a state board based on which one's education/experience requirements they can meet — not on residency or where they plan to work.

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