Confirmation of registration for the UFE

USEFUL INFORMATION
TO ALL CANDIDATES
CONFIRMATION OF REGISTRATION
FOR THE UNIFORM EVALUATION
2015
U F E
June 2, 3 and 4, 2015
Qualification Vice-Presidency
Mai 2015
5, Place Ville Marie, bureau 800, Montréal (Québec) H3B 2G2
T. 514 288.3256 1 800 363.4688 Téléc. 514 843.8375
www.cpaquebec.ca
May 2015
TO CANDIDATES WRITING THE 2015 UNIFORM EVALUATION
Dear candidates:
We wish to inform you that your application for registration to the 2015 Uniform Evaluation (UFE) has been
accepted.
We invite you to carefully read all the information contained in this brochure. This brochure has been
prepared to answer questions frequently asked by candidates. It contains, among other things, a list of
unauthorized material during the examination days. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR READING IT IN ITS ENTIRETY.
Please note that you must have completed the mandatory “Qualification Exam” test by May 25, 2015, using
the latest version of the Securexam (CA) software. The instructions for successfully taking the “Qualification
Exam” can be found on page 25 of the Securexam (CA) User Guide.
If you would like to familiarize yourself with the instructions to follow at the writing centre for launching and
shutting down Securexam (CA), as well as for uploading your files to Software Secure, please read the
following documents Securexam (CA) – UFE instructions – June 2, 3 and 4, 2015 and 2015 UFE –
Instructions to upload final exam files, which are available at www.ocaq.qc.ca, under Becoming a
CPA, CA, University students – graduate students and CA candidates, Uniform Evaluation (UFE), 2015 UFE
candidates.
Finaly, please be aware that no receipt will be sent to you. Your invoice available in your online file acts as an
official receipt.
If you require additional information after reading this brochure, please contact one of our Administrative
Officers at 514 288.3256 or 1 800 363.4688 [2601] or candidatCPA-CA@cpaquebec.ca.
Good luck!
Jasmine Marcoux, MBA, CPA, CA
Director, Admission and Practical Experience
/mflc
Table of contents
RULES RELATED TO MATERIALS AND ARTICLES PERMITTED AT THE WRITING CENTRE ..................... 4
AUTHORIZED REFERENCE MATERIALS – ELECTRONIC ACCESS ................................................................................... 4
ARTICLES ALLOWED AT THE WRITING CENTRE .......................................................................................................... 4
EXAMPLE OF AN AUTHORIZED CALCULATOR SUPPLIED BY THE ORDER ................................................................... 5
LIST OF WRITING CENTRES ................................................................................................................................ 5
ADMISSION TO THE WRITING CENTRES ........................................................................................................... 5
CANDIDATE IDENTIFICATION E-MAIL ......................................................................................................................... 5
OTHER ID REQUIRED .............................................................................................................................................. 6
VISITING THE MONTREAL WRITING CENTRE ...................................................................ERREUR ! SIGNET NON DEFINI.
TIMETABLE ............................................................................................................................................................ 6
OPENING OF THE DOORS ........................................................................................................................................ 6
EVALUATION PAPERS ......................................................................................................................................... 6
USING COMPUTERS ............................................................................................................................................. 7
GENERAL INFORMATION ......................................................................................................................................... 7
BACKUP COMPUTERS ............................................................................................................................................. 7
NATIONAL POLICY IN CASE OF COMPUTER MALFUNCTION .......................................................................................... 7
PREREQUISITE CONDITIONS .................................................................................................................................... 7
IMPORTANT REMINDER – DATE AND TIME ON YOUR COMPUTER ................................................................................. 8
W HAT TO EXPECT DURING THE UFE ........................................................................................................................ 8
WRITING CENTER RULES .................................................................................................................................... 9
INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES .............................................................................................................................. 9
INSTRUCTIONS FOR CANDIDATES .................................................................................................................. 11
COMMUNICATION OF RESULTS ....................................................................................................................... 11
RULES RELATED TO MATERIALS AND ARTICLES
PERMITTED AT THE WRITING CENTRE
AUTHORIZED REFERENCE MATERIALS – ELECTRONIC ACCESS
Candidates are permitted electronic access to the following reference materials when writing the UFE:
 UFE version of CPA Canada Standards and Guidance Collection including:
o Parts I-IFRS, II-PE GAAP, III-NPO of the CPA Canada Handbook – Accounting (Part IV is for
Pensions and Part V is the previously applied Canadian standards are both not testable and
therefore not included);
o the CPA Canada Handbook – Assurance;
o the Public Sector Accounting Handbook;
o and the Guidance of the Risk Management and Governance Board.
 the UFE version of the Federal Income Tax Act. The Quick Reference Table will continue to be
attached to the back of the exam booklets.
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Candidates are not permitted to bring any books, reference material or paper into the writing centre. Only
paper, as provided by a Writing centre’s supervisor, is allowed.
ARTICLES ALLOWED AT THE WRITING CENTRE
When writing the 2015 UFE, you will have to bring a laptop computer equipped with the v7.1.0 version of the
Securexam (CA) software.The “Qualification Exam” test must be made with the v7.1.0 version of
Securexam (CA).
In addition to a laptop computer, you can bring these items into the UFE writing center:
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A wristwatch or small, noiseless clock (non programmable);
Small ear plugs (headphones not allowed);
Pens, pencils and erasers;
Non alcoholic beverages and snacks. (We recommend that candidates bring a bottle of water to
the writing centre since there may not be a water fountain or dispenser close by.)
 All allowable items brought in by the candidate must be placed in a clear plastic bag on their desk in
clear view for the invigilator to see. (Laptops do not have to be in the clear bag.)
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You are not permitted to bring any of the following into the UFE writing centre:
 Cell phones
 Books, reference material, paper or post-it notes;
 Computers, other than those permitted with the use of the Securexam software. Computers can have
no peripheral devices, other than a wired mouse and/or a wired numeric keypad and/or a USB hub;
 External keyboard is expressly forbidden;
 Wireless mouse and wireless numeric keypad are expressly forbidden;
 Calculators (a four function calculator will be provided and collected at the end of each exam);
 Electronic data storage devices (iPod)
 No hats/caps and no hoodies can be put over a candidate’s head;
 Headphones;
 Chronometers;
 Any device to communicate within or outside the writing centre.
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EXAMPLE OF AN AUTHORIZED CALCULATOR SUPPLIED BY THE ORDER
To familiarize yourself with the model to be supplied by the Order at the UFE, here is an
example:
LIST OF WRITING CENTRES
MONTREAL
QUEBEC CITY
Stade Uniprix
285, rue Gary-Carter
Montréal (Québec) H2R 2W1
SHERBROOKE
Centre de foires
Salle 5
250, boul. Wilfrid-Hamel
Québec (Québec) G1L 5A7
TROIS-RIVIÈRES
Église Marie-Médiatrice
3025, rue Galt Ouest (sous-sol de l’église)
Sherbrooke (Québec) J1K 1M4
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Pavillon Ringuet 3806S
3351, boulevard des Forges
Trois-Rivières (Québec) G9A 5H7
Note to candidates writing at Montreal: The price for the parking lot at the Uniprix stadium is $8 per car.
To candidates writing the Evaluation outside of the Province of Quebec: the address of the writing
centre will be forwarded to you by the Institute of the province in which the centre is located.
ADMISSION TO THE WRITING CENTRES
CANDIDATE IDENTIFICATION E-MAIL
The Candidate Identification E-mail contains the following information:
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your name;
your four-digit UFE candidate number;
your five-digit client number with the Order;
your assigned number table for the UFE;
the address of your writing centre; and
the language in which you will write the UFE.
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It is important to check the accuracy of the information on the Candidate Identification E-mail and to bring
it with you EVERY DAY to the writing centre.
OTHER ID REQUIRED
In addition to the Candidate Identification E-mail, you will be asked to present a proof of identity with a recent
photo. For example, your medical card, your driver’s license, your passport or your Permanent Resident Card
would be acceptable. Failure to comply with this procedure could prevent you from accessing the writing centre.
TIMETABLE
The 2015 Uniform Evaluation of the Institutes/Order of Chartered Professionnal Accountants in Canada and
Bermuda will be written according to the following timetable. All evaluations will be held at the same time except
in the province of Newfoundland.
The first paper is a five-hour paper consisting of a single comprehensive business simulation.
The second and third papers are four-hour papers, each consisting of two or more simulations.
PAPER I
PAPER II
PAPER III
Tuesday, June 2
Wednesday, June 3
Thursday, June 4
from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
The Evaluation will start on time. Latecomers will be allowed to enter the writing centre during the first hour, i.e.
until 10 a.m. at the latest. (No additional time is to be provided to compensate for tardiness.)
However, should a very important matter prevent you from complying with this rule, and you are still interested in writing the
Evaluation, DO NOT PANIC. Contact Ms. Marie-Christine Gagné, CPA, CA immediately at 514 298.4185, or go directly to
your writing centre to explain your situation. Your problem will be taken into consideration, and if the rules governing the UFE
allow it, an acceptable solution may be found.
OPENING OF THE DOORS
The doors of the writing centres will open at 8 a.m. every day to ensure that sufficient time is allowed at the start
of each day for computer setup and operations checks. The FIRST DAY, we strongly recommend that you
arrive at the writing centre NO LATER THAN 8:00 a.m.
EVALUATION PAPERS
The Evaluation papers will be provided in the format of stapled booklets (8 ½” X 11”), printed on both sides.
The colour of the Evaluation papers will be different every day.
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IMPORTANT
The Evaluation invigilators will collect the exam booklets at the end of each day. No candidate will be
allowed to leave the evaluation room with the exam booket. Candidates who would like to read the exam
booklets after the Evaluation may access them on the CPA Canada website in the week following the
evaluation.
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USING COMPUTERS
GENERAL INFORMATION
Your laptop computers must be equipped with the v7.1.0 version of the Securexam (CA) software.
Securexam (CA) does not support Macintosh computers – even if “Boot Camp” is installed. Candidates are not
allowed to use Macs to write the UFE.
Since the number of candidates who will write the UFE is known in advance, arrangements will have been made
to ensure that each writing centre is equipped with a sufficient number of outlets to supply adequate power to
each computer. It is essential that you bring your own power supply (power cord). While unlikely, in case of an
interruption to the supply of power to some or all of the candidates using laptop computers when writing the
UFE, candidates should ensure they have a battery backup with a minimum one hour power supply.
BACKUP COMPUTERS
Each centre will be equipped with at least one backup computer in case candidates experience any problems.
The number of backup computers depends on the number of candidates in each writing centre. Accordingly,
more backup computers will be available in the larger writing centres. Candidates may also bring a backup
computer with securexam installed as the Ordre does not warranty access to a back up computer in case of
problem.
NATIONAL POLICY IN CASE OF COMPUTER MALFUNCTION
If a candidate experiences computer problems during the evaluation, the following policy should be applied:
 The candidate should be instructed to immediately start writing by hand while the IT proctor tries to solve
the problem.
 If the problem is solved within 10 minutes, NO ADDITIONAL TIME is granted to the candidate, whether
the candidate writes the remainder of the paper by hand or uses a backup computer.
 If after 10 minutes the problem is not solved, the candidate may choose to continue writing by hand or
ask for a backup computer, if available. In this situation, the writing centre supervisor should contact the
person in charge at the Order to discuss the possibility of giving the candidate additional time. The
decision should be documented.
PREREQUISITE CONDITIONS
You must comply with the following conditions:
 You must have installed the v7.1.0 version of Securexam (CA) and have thoroughly read the
Securexam (CA) User Guide in order to ensure that your installation complies with all the requirements
stated therein. This guide is available on the website www.ocaq.qc.ca, under Becoming a CPA, CA,
University students – graduate students and CA candidates, Uniform Evaluation (UFE), Computers in the
UFE. If you are using a computer owned by your employer, you must secure employer approval and/or
assistance to install Securexam (CA), in accordance with your employer’s policies.
 You must have performed the mandatory “Qualification Exam” test and sent the results to Software
Secure, the manufacturer of Securexam (CA). Software Secure will review your test results to ensure
that the software and your computer are running properly prior to the UFE. Software Secure should have
confirmed by e-mail that the software is running properly.
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IMPORTANT
The mandatory “Qualification Exam” test using the v7.1.0 version of Securexam (CA) must be uploaded no
later than May 25, 2015.
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IMPORTANT REMINDER – DATE AND TIME ON YOUR COMPUTER
The date and time on your computer must be set correctly to ensure consistent backup of your files as
needed.
WHAT TO EXPECT DURING THE UFE
Using Securexam (CA) at the UFE writing centre will be the same as using it in the “practice mode,” with the
following exceptions:
Candidate number and passwords
The four-digit UFE candidate number is the one provided on your Candidate Identification E-mail. Not to be
confused with your five-digit client number with the Order. Passwords to enter and exit Securexam (CA) will be
announced at the writing centres.
USB port and key
You must have a free USB port on your computer. You will be provided with a USB key each day of the UFE.
You will insert this key into your USB drive at the beginning of each day. The “UFE” version of Securexam
(CA) will not run if it does not detect the correct USB key. Candidates using laptop computers must submit
the Securexam (CA) USB key at the end of the evaluation. If this USB key is not received by the Board of
Evaluators, the candidates’ response may not be accepted. The security files contained on the USB key will be
reviewed by the Board of Evaluators to ensure that candidates did not exit Securexam (CA) during the
evaluation. A copy of the security files and of the candidate’s response is contained on the candidate’s hard
drive.
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Uploading your final evaluation files to the Software Secure upload site
You are required to upload your final evaluation files to the Software Secure upload site by Friday June 5,
2015 at 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time).
Files received after this time will result in a late fee charge of $100 being levied against the candidate. Files
received after 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) on Saturday, June 6, 2015 may not be marked.
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Double security
If there are any problems with the evaluation files you uploaded to the Software Secure upload site or with
the USB key, you will be contacted immediately, and arrangements will be made to secure the backup files
from your computer’s hard drive. For this reason, we ask that you maintain these files on your hard drive
for one month following the last day of the 2015 UFE.
Non-access to the encrypted files saved to your computer’s hard drive or to the USB key
In the UFE, all your work will be saved in an encrypted form to your computer’s hard drive and to the USB key
which will have been supplied to you every day of the exam. You will not be able to read the encrypted files
saved to your hard drive.
We also remind you that by signing the UFE application form, you accept that your answers become the
property of the Order and will not be returned to you, nor will you ever have access to them.
Instructions for launching and shutting down Securexam (CA) at the UFE
If you would like to familiarize yourself with the instructions to follow at the writing centre for launching and
shutting down Securexam (CA), as well as for uploading your files to Software Secure, please read the following
documents, which are also available on the website www.ocaq.qc.ca, under Becoming a CPA, CA, University
students – graduate students and CA candidates, Uniform Evaluation (UFE), 2015 UFE candidates.
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Securexam (CA) – UFE instructions – June 2, 3 and 4, 2015
2015 UFE – Instructions to upload final exam files
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WRITING CENTER RULES
INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES ON THE 2015 UFE
The Ordre des comptables professionnels agréés du Québec is responsible for certain matters relating to the
writing of the Uniform Evaluation, including:
 considering requests from candidates with special needs, due to physical disabilities, etc.;
 administering the writing centres in which candidates write the UFE.
You should address all communications regarding the foregoing to the Qualification Vice-Presidency of the
Order des comptables professionnels agréés du Québec.
You should carefully study the rules since they are subject to periodic changes.
To all the candidates:
The provincial orders and the CASB disclaim any liability with respect to the articles brought by the candidates
at the writing centres.
UFE rules in force at the date of the publication of this document are as follows:
1. The evaluation will begin promptly at the hour set for its commencement. Candidates arriving late shall be
permitted to enter the evaluation room up to the first hour of the evaluation only.
2. Candidates will sit at their pre-assigned seat.
3. Temporary absences from the evaluation room are only permitted under the supervision of a Writing Centre
Supervisor.
4. Candidates may not permanently leave the evaluation room during the first three hours of the evaluation.
Candidates who leave the evaluation room after the first three hours and before the last half hour of the
evaluation must hand in their simulation questions and USB key.
5. Candidates are not permitted to ask questions of a Writing Centre Supervisor and no explanation
whatsoever shall be given by a Writing Centre Supervisor as to the meaning or purpose of a simulation.
6. Candidates are permitted electronic access the following reference materials when writing the UFE:
 A UFE version of CPA Canada Standards and Guidance Collection.
 A UFE version of the Federal Income Tax Act. The Quick Reference Table will continue to be
attached to the back of the exam booklets.
7. Candidates have the option of bringing any or all of the following into the writing centre:
 A wristwatch or small, noiseless clock (non programmable);
 Small ear plugs (headphones not allowed);
 Pens, pencils and erasers;
 Non alcoholic beverages and snacks
 All allowable items brought in by the candidate must be placed in a clear plastic bag on their desk in
clear view for the invigilator to see. (Laptops do not have to be in the clear bag.)
8. Candidates are not permitted to bring any of the following into the writing centre:
 Cell phones
 Books, reference material, paper or post-it notes;
 Computers, other than those permitted with the use of the Securexam software. Computers can
have no peripheral devices, other than a wired mouse and/or a wired numeric keypad and/or a USB
hub;
 External keyboard is expressly forbidden;
 Wireless mouse and wireless numeric keypad are expressly forbidden;
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Calculators (a four function calculator will be provided and collected at the end of each exam);
Electronic data storage devices (iPod)
No hats/caps and no hoodies can be put over a candidate’s head;
Headphones;
Chronometers;
Any device to communicate within or outside the writing centre.
9. Candidates shall have attested the appropriate waiver related to the laptop computer use in the evaluation
writing centre. Candidates are not permitted to modify the Securexam software in any way.
10. Candidates shall have attested the honour pledge.
11. While unlikely, in case of an interruption to the supply of power to some or all of the candidates using laptop
computers when writing the UFE, candidates should ensure they have a battery backup with one hour
power supply.
12. Candidates shall record only their identification number on each USB key; no name or other distinguishing
mark shall be used in the typed response.
13. Candidates using laptop computers must submit the Securexam USB key at the end of each day of the
evaluation. If this USB key is not received by the Board of Evaluators, the candidates’ response may not be
accepted. The security files contained on the USB key will be reviewed by the Board of Evaluators to ensure
that candidates did not exit Securexam during the evaluation. Copies of the security files and of the
candidate’s response are contained on the candidate’s hard drive. Candidates must maintain these files for
one month subsequent to the writing of the evaluation.
14. Candidates should not include their rough notes as part of their computerized response submission as they
will not be marked. All rough notes written on paper should be taken by the candidate when leaving the
writing centre.
15. Candidates are required to upload their final exam files to the Software Secure upload site by Friday June 5,
2015 at 11.59 pm EDT. Files received after this time will have a late fee charge of $100 levied against the
candidate. Files received after 11.59 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, 2015 may not be marked.
16. Candidates may have their papers refused if they are guilty of any of the following or similar dishonest
practices:
 Making use of any books, papers or memoranda other than those reference materials provided by a
Writing Centre Supervisor or invigilator. In the event an invigilator suspects a breach of the above
rules, any offending material will be confiscated. The candidate will be permitted to continue to write
the remainder of the paper, and their provincial institute/Ordre/CASB officials will subsequently
determine the consequences of the candidate’s action;
 Speaking or communicating with others under any circumstances whatsoever;
 Exposing their response to the view of other candidates.
A plea of accident or forgetfulness shall not be accepted under any circumstances in the case of any
breach of the rules.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR CANDIDATES
You must bring your Candidate Identification E-mail to the writing centre along with a valid proof of
identity bearing a recent photo. You will be asked to write the appropriate information on an attendance
form which will be supplied to you at the writing centre.
You must write your four-digit UFE candidate number on the USB key which will be supplied to you
every day of the evaluation.
You must be familiar with and abide by the 2015 writing centre rules.
Reminder: To continue your path, you must be in good standing with the Order. Therefore, you must pay all the
invoices in your file on time and your annual dues by June 23, 2015. In April, you received a communication
asking you to complete your annual declaration and pay your dues. Note that if your file is not in order, you will
not receive your results for the June 2015 examinations and your name will not be published on the CPA, CA
website.
COMMUNICATION OF RESULTS
According to the regulation on the protection of personal information, you alone can decide to whom you wish to
disclose your results. Consequently, the Order does not forward UFE results to firms unless authorized by you
in writing.
The official release of the 2015 Uniform Evaluation is Friday, August 28, 2015.
You will be offered complimentary access to your results (Pass or Fail). As of 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 27,
2015 results will be accessible on the website created specifically for this purpose. During the month of July, we
will be emailing you detailed instructions on how to access this service.
For candidates who successfully passed the EFU of 2015, the results will be sent to you only by eletronic
mailing. For the candidates who failed the EFU, a postal mailing will be made.
Effective since the 2003 UFE, you are evaluated on a Pass with honours, Pass or Fail basis. There is no note
and no decile standing on the result. However, failing candidates also receive a transcript of their results which
provides information on their overall performance as well as their performance in each of the specific
competency areas. A colour coding system is used to illustrate the level of performance.
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