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These are known or expected updates from the governing bodies. We monitor each and prepare content in advance so no candidate is surprised.
IMA replaces the two 30-minute essay questions on both CMA parts with Case-Based Questions (CBQ). Same content coverage; delivery format changes significantly. Affects every candidate testing in the Sept–Dec 2026 window and beyond.
Source ↗Code aligned to V2.09.2024 FINAL syllabus as of 2026-07-16 (Part 1 four sections A/B/C/D; Part 2 three sections A/B/C; Part 3 four sections A/B/C/D — Internal Audit Function replaces the pre-2024 Business Knowledge topic set). Question bank migration is IN PROGRESS: ~2,400 legacy MCQs remain tagged to pre-2024 blueprint sections and must be either retagged to the new sections, retired (Part 3 Business Knowledge topics are not on the new exam), or rewritten to test the new IA Function topics. New authored content is tagged blueprintVersion="cia-2024gias" and blueprintArea CIA1-A..D / CIA2-A..C / CIA3-A..D.
Source ↗AICPA typically publishes updated CPA Blueprints in mid-November of the preceding year. Placeholder cpa-2027 is registered so the resolver returns future-unknown copy for candidates with 2027+ exam dates until content is authored.
Source ↗CFP Board Competency Standards Commission announced updates in January 2026 to be phased in through 2027. The Q1 2027 phase adds: (1) Standard Pathway experience must demonstrate at least three steps of the financial planning process; (2) CE requirement increases to 40 hours per two-year cycle (38 general + 2 CFP Board Ethics), with up to 5 hours focused on practice management; (3) CE carryover of up to 5 hours between cycles. These are eligibility / renewal rule changes — the CFP exam blueprint (8 domains, weights 8/15/11/17/14/18/10/7) is UNCHANGED.
Source ↗IRS rolls the SEE testing pool to test 2026 tax law when the next domestic testing window opens (expected July 1, 2027 based on the post-PSI 2026 cadence; historically May 1 under Prometric). Testing pauses Mar 1 – Apr 30. Placeholder blueprint ea-tax2026 already registered.
Source ↗CFP updates its provided exam tax tables (Appendix G) on a per-window basis: a given calendar year’s tables/law first apply at that year’s July window and carry through the following March window (e.g., 2026 tables tested Jul 2026, Nov 2026, Mar 2027). The roll to tax year 2027 is therefore expected at the July 2027 window (not Jan 1): at that point the taxYear field on cfp-2022 rolls to 2027 and tax-sensitive content (CFP-TAX, CFP-EST, CFP-RET) plus flashcards must be updated. Confirm against the CFP Board’s published exam tax tables before rolling.
Source ↗ISACA typically revises the CISA Job Practice every 5 years. The current 2024 Job Practice would nominally be superseded in 2029. Not yet announced.
Source ↗Placeholder for the 2027 AICPA CPA Blueprint. Content authoring pending publication (typically mid-November of the preceding year).
Status: Placeholder. Real 2027 blueprint entry + content will be added once AICPA publishes.
REG and TCP tested July–December 2026. H.R. 1 (OBBBA) provisions with effective dates in 2024/2025 become testable: $40,000 SALT cap (§70120, $40,400 for 2026 per Rev. Proc. 2025-32, phase-down at 30% of MAGI excess over $500K/$505K), 20% QBI made PERMANENT (§70105, rate unchanged; added $400 minimum deduction and $75K/$150K SSTB phase-in), 100% bonus depreciation restored for property placed in service after 1/19/2025 (§70301), $2,560,000 §179 cap and $4,090,000 phase-out for 2026 (§70306), $15,000,000 estate/gift/GST exemption made permanent (§70106), $2,200 CTC made permanent (§70104), $17,670 adoption credit with up to $5,000 refundable (§70402), AMT made permanent (§70107 — 2026 exemption $140,200 MFJ / $90,100 single), plus NEW deductions: no tax on tips (§70201/new §224), overtime (§70202), car loan interest (§70203), Trump Accounts (§70204).
AUD, FAR, BAR, ISC — 2026 Blueprint. Minimal substantive changes vs. 2025. Same tag used for content valid across the whole calendar year 2026.
REG and TCP tested January–June 2026. Pre-OBBBA tax law: $10K SALT cap, 20% QBI, 40% bonus depreciation (2025 phase-down), 2025 estate exemption $13,990,000, TCJA-as-enacted.
Content-tag pool for REG/TCP questions that are timing-neutral (concepts unchanged by OBBBA). Referenced by pre- and post-OBBBA blueprints via acceptsContentFrom. Never resolves as an active target.
Future SEE window. Tests 2026 tax year — first full year of post-OBBBA law. Not authored yet.
Status: Placeholder for future authoring.
Current SEE window. Tests 2025 tax year — partial-year OBBBA (July 2025 provisions apply for 2025 returns). Test-takers must know which provisions were in effect for calendar 2025. IMPORTANT VENDOR + SCORING + WINDOW CHANGES effective March 1, 2026: (a) PSI Services replaced Prometric as SEE test vendor for all candidates; (b) scaled scores now range 200-800 with a passing score of 500 (retired the historic 40-130 scale with 105 pass); (c) the annual testing window shifted with the PSI migration — the 2026 domestic window opens July 1, 2026 and runs to Feb 28, 2027 (previously May 1 – Feb 28 under Prometric), and the international window opens Sept 1, 2026 and runs to Feb 28, 2027. Testing remains unavailable during the March – April maintenance period each year. Source: irs.gov EA-SEE FAQ (updated April 9, 2026).
Legacy SEE window. Tests 2024 tax year (pre-OBBBA-as-enacted). Retained only for historical/reference use.
New CMA format effective September 2026 testing window. Essays replaced by Constructed Response / Case-Based Questions (CBQ). Content topics largely unchanged; delivery format changes significantly.
Current CMA content spec. Two 30-minute essays per part. In effect through the May/June 2026 testing window.
Current IIA blueprint aligned with the Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS 2024). Standards library effective 2025-01-09; expanded exam syllabus (V2.09.2024 FINAL) published Sept 2024 with implementation progressing through 2026. Structure: Part 1 — Internal Audit Fundamentals (4 sections: A Foundations 35% / B Ethics & Professionalism 20% / C GRC 30% / D Fraud Risks 15%); Part 2 — Internal Audit Engagement (3 sections: A Engagement Planning 50% / B Information Gathering, Analysis, and Evaluation 40% / C Engagement Supervision and Communication 10%); Part 3 — Internal Audit Function (4 sections: A Internal Audit Operations 25% / B Internal Audit Plan 15% / C Quality of the Internal Audit Function 15% / D Engagement Results and Monitoring 45%). Note the topic-set change on Part 3: the pre-2024 blueprint tested Business Knowledge (Business Acumen, IT, Information Security, Financial Management); the current blueprint tests the Internal Audit Function itself.
Status: GIAS 2024 Standards library shipped (5 Domains × 15 Standards + IPPF→GIAS crosswalk in `src/data/cia/standards/gias-2024-standards.ts`). Code + content migration complete as of 2026-07-16: all 15+ code files aligned to V2.09.2024 FINAL, all 1,683 active MCQs tagged `blueprintVersion: cia-2024gias` on new section IDs (CIA1-A/B/C/D, CIA2-A/B/C, CIA3-A/B/C/D), and 840 pre-2024 Business Knowledge MCQs quarantined (filtered out of the active bank). Ongoing depth-authoring in a few sections (CIA2-A, CIA3-B/D, CIA1-D) is tracked as normal bank growth, not a blueprint-migration gap.
International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF), Attribute Standards (1000-series) + Performance Standards (2000-series). Retired 2025-01-09.
Status: Legacy content authored to IPPF. Superseded by GIAS 2024. Kept in registry for archival/reference.
Current CISA Job Practice, effective 2024-08-01. Domain weights D1=18, D2=18, D3=12, D4=26, D5=26.
Prior CISA Job Practice. Domain weights D1=21, D2=17, D3=12, D4=23, D5=27. Superseded 2024-08-01.
Current CFP Principal Knowledge Topics from the 2021 Job Task Analysis. Eight domains, weights 8/15/11/17/14/18/10/7 (PCR/GEN/RISK/INV/TAX/RET/EST/PSY). Tax content follows current tax year at time of testing (see per-question taxYear). CONTENT CURRENCY (July 2026 exam window onwards): per the CFP Board’s published exam tax tables (Appendix G “Provided Tax Tables” — “Tax Rates, Tables, & Law Tested”), the July 2026, November 2026, and March 2027 exam windows all test 2026 tax rates, tables, and law (the earlier March 2026 window tested 2025). H.R. 1 / OBBBA provisions are reflected at their permanent 2026 inflation-adjusted values (e.g., estate/gift/GST exemption $15,000,000; MFJ 37% bracket over $768,700). Tax-sensitive questions in CFP-TAX, CFP-RET, CFP-EST, CFP-RISK (insurance), and CFP-GEN are tagged `taxYear: 2026`. Content was rolled 2025→2026 on 2026-07-24 to match the current (July 2026) testing window; source: reports/verification/CFP_Board_Exam_Tax_Table_2026.txt (Appendix G). NON-BLUEPRINT RULE UPDATES: (Jan 2026 CFP Board Competency Standards Commission announcement, phased 2026-2027): (a) CIMA® designation added to Accelerated Path — implemented April 17, 2026; (b) Independent-practice competency clarification — implemented April 21, 2026; (c) further changes phased Q1 2027 — see KNOWN_UPCOMING_CHANGES entry `cfp-2027-competency-phase`. (May 22, 2026 CFP Board announcement, effective June 1, 2026): revised Fitness Standards and Procedural Rules altered the ethical evaluation criteria applied to candidates during the certification process. These are eligibility / ethical-review changes, not content changes. Blueprint domains and weights are UNCHANGED — CFP Board explicitly states "no immediate changes to certification or renewal requirements".