The AICPA launched the 2018 CPA Exam’s new User Experience (UX) improvements on April 1st of 2018. The new UX was designed to improve the CPA Exam-taking experience for CPA candidates.
Changes to the CPA Exam UX included:
- Larger, High Definition Monitors at Prometric Test Centers
- Inclusion of Microsoft Excel to replace the previous spreadsheet application
- The ability to open up, resize, and adjust the authoritative literature tool when researching task questions
- The introduction of more realistic exhibits like emails and general ledger details needed to complete TBSs
- A better capacity to cut, copy, and paste in Excel and in the Written Communications section of BEC
- The capability to be able to highlight items in the exhibits area
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