[jknamm]

I thought passing the cpa exams was hard but the Ethics exam….I can’t seem to get it above 74%! plus I have already used all 6 attempts and have to pay for it again.

Please help me!! Are there really answers in the materials?? I thought I got the right answer but the score just doesn’t go up.

[evesocal]

The ethics exam is horrible. Here are a couple of tips that helped me.

1. You're probably already doing this, but write down where you find your answers – the chapter and section. That report that comes after you fail that tells you what sections your wrong answers are in – that is in the order you got them wrong. I know that report is not real helpful since the sections are so big, but if you know where you found your answers and you look at the sections in order of that report, it might help you to pinpoint where you got something wrong.

I made an Excel spreadsheet with rows numbered 1 – 50, typed in my answers to questions and typed in where I found the answer.

2. Pay close attention to California-specific questions! I did not notice this the first time I took that exam and failed. If the question says “California” in it, look for the California rules which are toward the end, if I remember correctly.

Good luck! You'll get there. After passing the CPA exam I could not believe how hard that ethics exam is.

B: 75
R: 80
A: 77
F: 81
Ethics: 84, 92 and done!
Licensed in California

[evesocal]

The ethics exam is horrible. Here are a couple of tips that helped me.

1. You're probably already doing this, but write down where you find your answers – the chapter and section. That report that comes after you fail that tells you what sections your wrong answers are in – that is in the order you got them wrong. I know that report is not real helpful since the sections are so big, but if you know where you found your answers and you look at the sections in order of that report, it might help you to pinpoint where you got something wrong.

I made an Excel spreadsheet with rows numbered 1 – 50, typed in my answers to questions and typed in where I found the answer.

2. Pay close attention to California-specific questions! I did not notice this the first time I took that exam and failed. If the question says “California” in it, look for the California rules which are toward the end, if I remember correctly.

Good luck! You'll get there. After passing the CPA exam I could not believe how hard that ethics exam is.

B: 75
R: 80
A: 77
F: 81
Ethics: 84, 92 and done!
Licensed in California

[jknamm]

Thank you so much!! I'll definitely try your tips..hopefully I can pass on the next try!

[jknamm]

Thank you so much!! I'll definitely try your tips..hopefully I can pass on the next try!

[evesocal]

Sure hope you do!

That test is ridiculous IMO. But we're stuck with it.

B: 75
R: 80
A: 77
F: 81
Ethics: 84, 92 and done!
Licensed in California

[evesocal]

Sure hope you do!

That test is ridiculous IMO. But we're stuck with it.

B: 75
R: 80
A: 77
F: 81
Ethics: 84, 92 and done!
Licensed in California

[tough_kitty]

@evesocal – excellent advice on the Excel spreadsheet! I'll make sure I do that! 🙂 Thank you! Still gotta pass AUD first….

FAR: 81 (May 2013)
BEC: 81 (July 2013)
REG: 83 (August 2013)
AUD: 82 (November 2013)
California CPA since 1/30/14

[tough_kitty]

@evesocal – excellent advice on the Excel spreadsheet! I'll make sure I do that! 🙂 Thank you! Still gotta pass AUD first….

FAR: 81 (May 2013)
BEC: 81 (July 2013)
REG: 83 (August 2013)
AUD: 82 (November 2013)
California CPA since 1/30/14

[evesocal]

tough_kitty, your scores are great (now that we can see signatures again!). You'll pass AUD and make it under the deadline for Pathway 1, if you need to..:)

B: 75
R: 80
A: 77
F: 81
Ethics: 84, 92 and done!
Licensed in California

[evesocal]

tough_kitty, your scores are great (now that we can see signatures again!). You'll pass AUD and make it under the deadline for Pathway 1, if you need to..:)

B: 75
R: 80
A: 77
F: 81
Ethics: 84, 92 and done!
Licensed in California

[tough_kitty]

I don't need to but thank you 🙂 I just changed jobs – still working for the state, but I am back to traveling so studying is hard now….when I am next to the OCEAN! 🙂 But I'll have to suck it up and go back to MCQs, because at this point all I need is to practice!

I am from Northern CA…visting SoCal – currently in Oceanside….missed the ocean!

FAR: 81 (May 2013)
BEC: 81 (July 2013)
REG: 83 (August 2013)
AUD: 82 (November 2013)
California CPA since 1/30/14

[tough_kitty]

I don't need to but thank you 🙂 I just changed jobs – still working for the state, but I am back to traveling so studying is hard now….when I am next to the OCEAN! 🙂 But I'll have to suck it up and go back to MCQs, because at this point all I need is to practice!

I am from Northern CA…visting SoCal – currently in Oceanside….missed the ocean!

FAR: 81 (May 2013)
BEC: 81 (July 2013)
REG: 83 (August 2013)
AUD: 82 (November 2013)
California CPA since 1/30/14

[jknamm]

evesocal, Thank you soo much for your help! I did the excel thing and I finally passed! I'm so glad I'm done. Thank you for your tip! It really helped!!

[jknamm]

evesocal, Thank you soo much for your help! I did the excel thing and I finally passed! I'm so glad I'm done. Thank you for your tip! It really helped!!

[UCMCPA]

Are all states the same difficulty when it comes to the ethics exam?

FAR - 84
AUD - 94
REG - 86
BEC - 86

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