This Professional CPA Leadership course prepares students for the CPA Leadership assessment by advancing them to executive‑level judgment and decision‑making aligned with the CPA Competency Map 2.0 and the exam structure within the CPA Professional Program. Building on the Foundational Development in Professional Accounting and Professional CPA Core courses, the course integrates all topic areas through a leadership lens, including assurance and trust; big data, analytics, AI, and data governance; ethical decision‑making and organizational governance; finance and financial reporting; management decision making and information/technology systems; non‑financial and sustainability reporting; strategy, risk management, and innovation; tax; and value creation, while emphasizing the enabling competencies of ethical leadership, communication, collaboration, and self‑management expected of entry‑level CPAs.

Through advanced, executive‑style case analysis, board‑level simulations, and complex, multidisciplinary scenarios, students learn to synthesize diverse sources of information, prioritize under uncertainty, evaluate stakeholder and public‑interest implications, and craft concise, CPA‑style written responses suitable for senior management and governance bodies. The course strengthens professional judgment, strategic thinking, and leadership communication skills, ensuring candidates can lead change, exercise an ethical mindset, and deliver integrated, value‑focused recommendations, and fully prepares them to complete the CPA Leadership assessment and progress to the CPA Professional Readiness stage of the program.