1. Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP) Credential

2. Who is a Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP)?
A CITP is a CPA:
Credentialed by the AICPA
Recognized for the unique ability to provide business insight by leveraging knowledge of information relationships and supporting technologies
Specializing and demonstrating specific skills, expertise and experience in the following areas:
IT Assurance
IT Risk
Data Analytics
Security & Privacy
Business Solutions
Emerging IT Trends

3. Who is a Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP)?
CITPs in Business & Industry:
Develop and maintain information governance policies and programs, perform data analytics, provide insight for business decisions, and supports financial reporting system implementation
CITPs in Public Practice:
Evaluate the impact of technology risks and the related controls on financial statement audits.
Assess technology risk and information management, support system implementations, and evaluate security and privacy programs

4. CITP Body of Knowledge Areas
Information Management
IT Risk & Advisory
Data Management
IT Considerations to the Financial Statement Audit
Information Lifecycle Management
Considerations for Businesses using Vendors
System Development/Capital Acquisition & Improvement
IT Reviews and Consulting Engagements
Application Integration
Internal Audit
Business Performance Management
Solution Administration, Monitoring, and Governance
Information Governance
Engagement Compliance
Policies, Procedures, and Standards
Techniques & Procedures
Access
Planning
Software and Other Process Controls
Risk
Security Authorization & Authentication
Scope
Encryption
Evidence Gathering
Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery
Sampling
Regulatory Compliance (Privacy & Cybersecurity)
Fraud Considerations
Reporting
Accounting Operations Technology Services
IT Controls & Assessment
Solution Implementation & Delivery
IT Controls
Business Process Design & Engineering
Assessment of IT Controls
Included on this slide is the current CITP Body of Knowledge, which illustrates the broad scope of the CITP Competency
The body of knowledge encompasses 6 main areas, which include:
Information Management
Information Governance
Accounting Operations Technology Services
IT Risk & Advisory
Engagement Compliance
IT Controls & Assessment

5. CITP Credential Requirements
Maintain an AICPA membership in good standing
Hold a valid and unrevoked CPA certificate or license issued by a legally constituted state authority
Pass the CITP examination
A CPA license is not a requirement to sit for the CITP exam
A CPA license is required to become a CITP credential holder
Meet minimum education requirement
75 hours of CITP related education within the five-year period preceding the date of the CITP application
Meet minimum business experience requirement
1,000 hours of CITP related business experience within the five-year period preceding the date of the CITP application; or
Full-time professor and have taught at least four accredited college courses, with 50% of the material included in the CITP body of knowledge

6. Exam Requirement
The CITP Exam is a four-hour computer based exam comprised of 160 multiple-choice questions
Questions are discrete and consist of a stem that includes factual data and provides four answer options
Grading - Each exam is carefully graded by our team of psychometricians to ensure that the questions are statistically valid

7. CITP Experience & Education Requirements
Minimum of 1,000 hours* of CITP-related business experience
For candidates in academia, a qualified credential holder would be a full-time professor and have taught at least four accredited college courses, with 50% of the material included in the CITP body of knowledge
EDUCATION
A CITP credential candidate must have a minimum of 75 hours* of continuing professional development (CPD) within the CITP Body of Knowledge
Eligible categories of CPD include:
Continuing Professional Education (CPE)
Approved Courses at an Accredited College or University
Presenting
Authoring
Unstructured Learning
* All experience and education hours must have been obtained within the 5-year period preceding the date of the credential application.

8. CITP Credential Holder Benefits
CITP Credential Holders have access to the following premium benefits:
FREE access to four AICPA IMTA section webcasts (up to eight hours of CPE) annually
20% discount off all other IMTA-sponsored webcasts
FREE access to the full library of IMTA webcast archives
Discounts at the following AICPA conferences/events:
AICPA ENGAGE (including Practitioners Symposium, NAAATS)
AICPA Controllers Conference
Digital CPA Conference
SOC for Service Organizations School
Marketing Toolkit – A collection of tools to help CITPs gain exposure in their local media and market their skills to prospective clients and employers
Find a CITP Directory – Advertises CITP services through inclusion in a directory where the public is able to search for a CITP in their state.

9. How will the CITP enhance the value of your CPA?
CPAs who provide information management and technology assurance services obtain the CPA/CITP
credential because it:
Positions the credential holder as a premier information assurance provider
Promotes a greater level of confidence amongst employers and clients
Illustrates proficiency in assessing technology risk and information management, supporting system implementations, and evaluating security and privacy programs
Demonstrates commitment to continuously improving IT skills and expertise, resulting in increased professional competency
Displays an ability to develop and maintain information governance, perform data analytics, provide insight for business decisions, and support financial reporting system implementations
Expands opportunities for referrals from other practitioners, strategic partners, consumers and clients
Includes you in a CPA community of information assurance professionals with similar interests and practices

10. Testimonial
“The CITP credential has been a great business driver for our firm. Our clients know they are working with a professional who understands at the highest level the financial aspect and the technological aspect — to make complete sense of their data. It’s a wonderful, powerful 1–2 punch”
Kevin Martin, CPA/CITP
Martin & Associates

11. Additional Information
Visit for more information regarding the CITP credential or its benefits, requirements, and pathway.
Have questions?
Reach out to Paul Warrick, Lead Manager IMTA – CITP Credential, with any questions you may have relating to the CITP Credential
Phone: (919)