Academic achievement and professional examination performance
Document Type
Journal article
Source Publication
Canadia Journal of Education
Publication Date
1-1-1992
Volume
17
Issue
1
First Page
100
Last Page
106
Publisher
Canadian Society for the Study of Education
Abstract
Although licensing of chartered accountants (CAs) in Canada is governed by provincial law, the basic requirements are similar across the country: the equivalent of an undergraduate education in accounting, two years of experience, and a passing score on the Uniform Final Examination (UFE). The UFE, taken by candidates after completion of a bachelor’s degree, is administered and scored annually by the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA). The profession agrees that standards for the UFE and for other licensing requirements should remain high; still, the pass rate on the UFE, which has ranged as low as 29%, has worried a number of observers (Gibbins, 1986; Matusky, 1991; Meikle, 1986; Rosen, 1978, 1982). Recently, candidates aspiring to enter the field of chartered accountancy in Quebec have brought political arguments into the debate on the reasonableness of UFE pass rates (Matusky, 1990).
DOI
10.2307/1495400
Print ISSN
03802361
E-ISSN
19185979
Publisher Statement
Copyright © 1992 Canadian Society for the Study of Education
Full-text Version
Publisher’s Version
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Kapoor, M. R., Chan, K. H., & Jensen, H. L. (1992). Academic achievement and professional examination performance. Canadia Journal of Education, 17(1), 100-106. doi: 10.2307/1495400