www.cpa-exam.org/download/volumetaskforcerept605.pdf.

A joint task force of the AICPA, the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy and Thomson Prometric Inc. reported the results of its research into why enrollment for the CPA exam declined to 52,000 in the first year of computerized testing from 82,000 the year before. According to the CBT Volume Task Force report, candidates, employees and employers continued to value the CPA credential highly; candidates and employers also said the conversion to a computerized test was an improvement and exam fees were not an obstacle. Candidates most frequently cited work and family commitments as reasons for not taking the exam; they also said they felt no pressure from employers to take it and, because the test is offered on demand, procrastinated in scheduling it. The report recommended ways employers, exam course providers and state societies can help induce more candidates to sit for the exam. It's available at www. cpa-exam.org/download/volumetask forcerept605.pdf.