If you haven’t already received your score from the January/February 2009 testing window, then you are in Wave 2 of the score releases. Even still, some of you will not get yours when every one else does in Wave 2. Your score will come within 1 to 5 days later and it is very
Read MoreGuest Post @ re: The Auditors
I am a guest poster over on the accounting/audit industry blog re: The Auditors, which is authored by Francine McKenna. Ms. McKenna covers the ongoings of the Big 4 and has twenty-plus years of experience in the professional services environment, including tenure both in the US and abroad at PwC, KPMG/BearingPoint, JP Morgan and Jefferson
Read MorePass the CPA Exam…Accounting graduates are hitting the job market
Someone left this link in a comment to another post and I found it highly relevant today (and perhaps even more so given the current state of the job market) even though it was written mid-2008. Accounting graduates are flooding the streets according to CFO magazine (a subscription to the mag is free, by the
Read MoreCPA Exam Scores and Results Predictions – January/February 2009 – Wave 1
Here are my predictions for the January/February 2008 Wave 1 (NASBA) release. Keep in mind that approximately 75% of all eligible Wave 1 scores (exams taken January 2 – February 7) will get released in Wave 1. The rest will wait until Wave 2. If you don’t get your score in Wave 1 and you
Read MoreCPA Exam Simulation Grading: a clarification
It is widely believed (and I held it to be true up until today) that only one simulation is graded on the CPA Exam. This is not true. Someone passed on to me some information from a contact at the AICPA in New York that both simulations are graded, but only one written communication is
Read MoreCERTIFIED.
I got a nice little packet in the mail last Saturday containing my four passing scores and their respective dates along with info about getting certified/licensed etc. The packet was from my state board of accountancy, but the scoring letter was from NASBA. NASBA apparently sends your state BOA the letter with your scores and
Read MoreFourth Quarter 2008 Passing Rates Down 9% Over Third Quarter; Still Higher Than First Quarter
I’m not really sure why this is. I’m guessing that there’s a logical reason why the CPA Exam pass rate dropped almost 9% overall in the fourth quarter compared to the third (feel free to clue me in if you know…maybe it’s obvious and I just don’t see it). The average passing rate for 2008
Read MoreCPA Exam Requirements: On the short end of the 150 hour rule? Consider getting licensed in Colorado
Note – if you work in public accounting or plan on holding yourself out to the public as a CPA, then this information doesn’t apply to you – you need to meet your state’s CPA Exam requirements. This post will benefit those who are short on the 150 hour rule, but are only going to
Read MoreCPA Exam Rants: Jan/Feb 2009 Window
If you’re sitting for a section(s) of the CPA Exam in the January/February 2009 window and have questions or want to share your Prometric testing experience for others doing the same, feel free to do so here. Obviously, please don’t post any disparaging comments about review companies or entities (“Review Company X sucks”), other people
Read MoreAlways a classic…Happy New Year…
Accountants Pack Times Square for Fiscal New Year…
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