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FSC-Orlando chosen as pre-testing site 
of computerized uniform CPA exam

LAKELAND, Fla. (Oct. 17, 2003) - Florida Southern College - Orlando has been selected to work with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) in the pre-testing of its restructured and computerized uniform CPA examination. The transition from written to computerized exams is scheduled to take place in early 2004. 

The pre-testing will be administered free of charge to qualified students and recent accounting graduates on Oct. 24 and 25. The exam is divided into four sections, and students may sit for any or all sections according to their qualifications. Test scores are confidential, given only to the participant as feedback in preparation of the actual exam. Further information on the restructured exam is available at the AICPA website: www.aicpa.org.  

Florida Southern College in Orlando offers the opportunity for the working adult to complete bachelor's and master's degrees during evening and weekend hours. Courses are available on a schedule of six seven-week terms per year. The Orlando Program offers degrees in business administration, accounting, and RN to BSN, as well as education courses for teachers needing recertification. Please contact Wendy Lamoreaux, admissions counselor at 407-855-1302 for further information about the Orlando Program. 

About Florida Southern College
Florida Southern is a four-year, private, co-educational liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The college offers more than 40 undergraduate majors and a master of business administration degree accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Located in Lakeland, Fla., the college is home to the largest, single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture in the world.

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