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Main Report

• Uniform CPA Examination Content Specifications Update Study

Appendices

• Critical Incident Interviews Report
• Focus Panel Report
• CPA Business Information Survey
• Importance, Usage and Acquisition Ratings for Business Subjects by Public Accountants and Other-Than-Public Accountants
• Section 1: Links with Auditing Tasks and Activities and Section 2: Links with Financial Accounting and Reporting (FARE)
• Key Links Between Business Subjects and Auditing and FARE Content Specification Outlines

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