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Additional task-based simulations (TBSs) will be included on the Exam, which are an effective way to assess higher order skills. The Exam will remain composed of the four existing sections – Auditing and Attestation (AUD), Business Environment and Concepts (BEC), Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR) and Regulation (REG). Total CPA Exam testing time will increase from 14 to 16 hours – four sections of four hours each. Administration of the new exam will include a 15-minute standardized break during each section that will not count against a candidate’s testing time. For more information, visit mscpaonline.org/exam2017 M a s s a c h u s e t t s S o c i e t y o f C e r t i f i e d P u b l i c A c c o u n t a n t s • C PA t r a c k . c o m content_collegeguide_0912.indd 23 23 9/12/16 5:00 PM