Elective Level Scheduling
Traditional vs Extended
The electives modules can be taken on a traditional (eight weeks) or an extended (20 weeks) schedule.
The traditional offering is available four times a year:
- Winter (Late-January to Late-March)
- Spring (Early-May to Late-June/Early-July)
- Summer (Late-July to Late-September)
- Fall (Mid-October to Mid-December)
The extended offering for each elective is offered as follows:
Assurance
- Winter (Late-January to Late-June/ Early-July)
- Summer (Late-July to Mid-December)
Taxation
- Summer (Late-July to Mid-December)
Performance Management
- Winter (Late-January to Late-June/ Early-July)
Finance
- Summer (Late-July to Mid-December)
Please visit the following CPAWSB PEP Schedule webpage to view the current list of offerings all CPA PEP electives. You’ll also find details on upcoming module registration periods, module dates, module workshop dates, module exam dates, exam results release dates and exam remark deadlines.
The following illustration highlights when the core modules are available for CPAWSB candidates to register throughout the year (traditional/fast-track/extended).
Fast-Track Option
Candidates can complete two CPA PEP elective modules simultaneously. However, candidates cannot enroll in two elective modules with the same module exam date. The following is an outline of the module exam dates offered for each elective for each session:
Elective Module Exam – Occurring on Wednesdays
- Taxation
- Finance
Elective Module Exam – Occurring on Thursdays
- Assurance
- Performance Management
Based on the above module exam schedules, candidates cannot simultaneously take the Taxation and Finance elective modules, and the Assurance and Performance Management elective modules.
Academic Advising
If you have questions about which option to pursue (traditional vs. extended, traditional vs. fast-track, or traditional vs. extended fast-track), we highly recommend booking an academic advising appointment with a CPAWSB Academic Advisor. To request a booking link, please complete the CPAWSB Learner Support Intake Form.