The Uniform CPA Examination is administered by CPA Examination Services. All four parts of the examination must be passed to obtain certification. The four parts of the examination include Business Environment and Concepts (BEC), Auditing ad Attestation (AUD), Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR), and Regulation (REG).  The examination is given during four testing windows: January, and February, April and May, July and August, and October and November. To obtain an application to take the examination call 1-800-CPA-EXAM or go to:  www.nasba.org/nasbaweb.nsf/exam.