The Q2 cpa exam passing rates, the first for the revised exam, are in! Q2 2017 Observations Comparing the numbers to the previous two quarters it looks as if the new exam, if not easier, is more suited to today’s CPA candidate. I would tend to think it better reflects what candidates are learning or know from school and…
Sometimes the only thing more stressful than taking a test is waiting to see how you did on it. Did I answer every question? Did I show my work correctly? Oh god, what if I forgot to put my name on it somehow? We all get these anxieties whether we we’re taking a spelling test in middle school or waiting…
April 1, 2017 has come and gone, which means candidates are now officially taking the updated version of the CPA exam. These changes marked the first significant update to the CPA exam since 2011, so naturally, there was a wide range of reactions from people in the accounting industry and CPA candidates. Will the new exam be harder? Will fewer…
One of the most unique parts of the CPA exams are how they can change from year to year. The ever-changing landscape of the accounting business (and the educational requirements to become a CPA in the first place) require that the CPA exams constantly revise and change themselves to keep up with the times. Some of these changes are pretty…
The AICPA has changed the release dates for results for those who take the exam in April and May this year. The reason has to do with the revised exam that debuted on April 1st of this year. According to the site: “Due to the substantive changes introduced to the Examination in April 2017, time is required to conduct the…
The first quarter of 2017 is in the books. This is the last set of numbers for the current exam. Q2 will be the first with the revised exam. Data from AICPA. Salient Points For the most part the percentage differences aren’t that great but the negative trend continues. FAR continues its downward spiral. It’s percentage is the smallest…
The Regulation (REG) section of the CPA exam covers federal taxation, business law, and business ethics. Many find it a really difficult section but the passing rate for the past few years has been better than that of FAR or AUD. 2017 REG Section Structure Format: Length of four hours. Two testlets of 38 multiple choice questions each. Nine…
Not to sound like a pessimist, but that title is sadly true. There’s a lot of common, frequently repeated mistakes that CPA students make while taking the big exam, and there’s few feelings worse than seeing someone fail their exam by making the same mistakes again and again – especially if it only causes them to fail by a few…
Given how arduous a task it is to pass the CPA exam it’s no wonder that everyone is interested in the passage rates for it and its component sections. We’ve looked at the most recent data along with historical numbers and the results are interesting. CPA Exam Passing Rate is Steady Average scores for each section increased slightly from 2013…
