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POSTPONED AND NEW SCHEDULE: October 2024 CPALE

POSTPONED & NEW SCHEDULE: October 2024 Certified Public Accountant Licensure Exam (CPALE)

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces the POSTPONEMENT of the October 2024 Certified Public Accountant Licensure Examination (CPALE), originally scheduled for October 25, 26, and 27, 2024.

Reason for Postponement:

“This is due to the onslaught and impact of Severe Tropical Storm ‘Kristine,’ which has affected examinees and various testing centers nationwide. Please wait for further announcements regarding the new exam schedule.”

Prior to this announcement, the PRC initially canceled the CPA exam in Legazpi City and subsequently suspended operations at all PRC offices, including service centers in Luzon. 

When will the new schedule for the CPA exam be announced?

To answer this, we can look at previous instances where the CPA exam was postponed and the reasons behind the delays.

The most recent cancellation occurred in May 2021, when the Board of Accountancy decided to postpone and reschedule the exam to October 10, 11, and 12, 2021, prioritizing the health and safety of examinees and examination personnel, as stated in Board Resolution No. 1335. 

However, on October 20, 2021, the PRC issued another resolution, rescheduling the CPA exam for December 2021 for NCR examinees due to restrictions during the Alert Level 4 quarantine status.

To complete, below are the list of Postponed CPA exams and their new schedules:

Name of Exam/Month/Year

Reason for Postponement

New Schedule

CPALE December 2021

NCR under General Community Quarantine with Alert Level 4

(NCR only)

December 16, 17 & 18, 2021

CPALE May 2021

Surge of COVID 2019

October 10, 11 & 12 2021

CPALE October 2020

Increasing number of COVID-19 cases

May 16, 17, & 23

CPALE May 2014

Lack of quorum in the Board of Accountancy

July 20, 21, 28 and 29, 2014

Below are postponed exams due to typhoons and natural calamities:

Name of Exam/Month/Year

Reason for Postponement

New Schedule

July 2024 Environmental Planners Licensure Examination

Due to severe flooding brought about by typhoon “Carina”

August 19 & 20, 2024

December 2021 Geodetic Engineers Licensure Examination (Cebu only)

Due to devastating aftermath of Super Typhoon Odette

March 10 & 11, 2022

September 2018 Physician Licensure Examination

Due to the impending onslaught of Typhoon Ompong

October 27 & 28, 2018

Based on historical data from previous exam postponements due to typhoons and natural calamities, it is likely that the rescheduled Certified Public Accountant Licensure Examination (CPALE) will take place within one to two months after the original dates.

For instance, exams affected by severe weather, such as the July 2024 Environmental Planners Licensure Examination and the September 2018 Physician Licensure Examination, were rescheduled within a similar timeframe. 

Thus, with the postponement of the October 2024 CPALE due to Severe Tropical Storm “Kristine,” it is anticipated that the new exam dates may fall around November or December 2024, pending an official announcement from the PRC.

According to PRC, examinees are advised to check the PRC official website (PRC.GOV.PH) for important updates.

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