[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.

[UCMCPA]

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

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

[evesocal]

jknamm, that is wonderful news! Thanks for posting. Your license is a good as in your mailbox. 🙂 Now you have to get your fingerprints done with LiveScan if you didn't yet. That is another pain in the a**, for me, anyway, because it does not work. But CA says I still had to get it done twice, wait for two failures, and after that they finally do the background check with my name.

UCMCPA, no, I don't think all the states are the same with the Ethics exam. Some posters from other states report their exams being very easy.

tough_kitty, do you work for the FTB?

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

[evesocal]

jknamm, that is wonderful news! Thanks for posting. Your license is a good as in your mailbox. 🙂 Now you have to get your fingerprints done with LiveScan if you didn't yet. That is another pain in the a**, for me, anyway, because it does not work. But CA says I still had to get it done twice, wait for two failures, and after that they finally do the background check with my name.

UCMCPA, no, I don't think all the states are the same with the Ethics exam. Some posters from other states report their exams being very easy.

tough_kitty, do you work for the FTB?

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

[tough_kitty]

@evesocal – no, but you are close! BOE 🙂 special taxes…..not even sales tax, so not the best experience….but at least I do my own individual mini audits 🙂

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 – no, but you are close! BOE 🙂 special taxes…..not even sales tax, so not the best experience….but at least I do my own individual mini audits 🙂

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

[littlenumberrobot]

This test is evil!! I took my first attempt and wow I'm a little shocked to be honest…. Going to retry this weekend. I am dedicating all Saturday to it. ugh…

CA CPA - All because of the journey listed below
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
FAR - 53('10), 8/25/12 79 PASSED!
REG - 66('11), 69('12), 12/06/12 77 PASSED!!
BEC - 58('10), 74('12), 01/05/13 77 PASSED!!!
AUD - 43('11), 66('12), 69('13), 74('13) 7/29/13 85 PASSED!!!!!

(Combinations of Roger, Yaeger, Wiley Book, Wiley TB, & NINJA Notes)

Ethics 90%

[littlenumberrobot]

This test is evil!! I took my first attempt and wow I'm a little shocked to be honest…. Going to retry this weekend. I am dedicating all Saturday to it. ugh…

CA CPA - All because of the journey listed below
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
FAR - 53('10), 8/25/12 79 PASSED!
REG - 66('11), 69('12), 12/06/12 77 PASSED!!
BEC - 58('10), 74('12), 01/05/13 77 PASSED!!!
AUD - 43('11), 66('12), 69('13), 74('13) 7/29/13 85 PASSED!!!!!

(Combinations of Roger, Yaeger, Wiley Book, Wiley TB, & NINJA Notes)

Ethics 90%

[littlenumberrobot]

Update: apparently I am not too ethical 🙁 Just called CalCPA for my 3 extra tries. This is embarrassing. I am only tow questions away from passing.

CA CPA - All because of the journey listed below
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
FAR - 53('10), 8/25/12 79 PASSED!
REG - 66('11), 69('12), 12/06/12 77 PASSED!!
BEC - 58('10), 74('12), 01/05/13 77 PASSED!!!
AUD - 43('11), 66('12), 69('13), 74('13) 7/29/13 85 PASSED!!!!!

(Combinations of Roger, Yaeger, Wiley Book, Wiley TB, & NINJA Notes)

Ethics 90%

[littlenumberrobot]

Update: apparently I am not too ethical 🙁 Just called CalCPA for my 3 extra tries. This is embarrassing. I am only tow questions away from passing.

CA CPA - All because of the journey listed below
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
FAR - 53('10), 8/25/12 79 PASSED!
REG - 66('11), 69('12), 12/06/12 77 PASSED!!
BEC - 58('10), 74('12), 01/05/13 77 PASSED!!!
AUD - 43('11), 66('12), 69('13), 74('13) 7/29/13 85 PASSED!!!!!

(Combinations of Roger, Yaeger, Wiley Book, Wiley TB, & NINJA Notes)

Ethics 90%

[littlenumberrobot]

I don't mean to take over this thread…. but I finally passed the dang thing after try #4!!! Moving on!

CA CPA - All because of the journey listed below
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
FAR - 53('10), 8/25/12 79 PASSED!
REG - 66('11), 69('12), 12/06/12 77 PASSED!!
BEC - 58('10), 74('12), 01/05/13 77 PASSED!!!
AUD - 43('11), 66('12), 69('13), 74('13) 7/29/13 85 PASSED!!!!!

(Combinations of Roger, Yaeger, Wiley Book, Wiley TB, & NINJA Notes)

Ethics 90%

[littlenumberrobot]

I don't mean to take over this thread…. but I finally passed the dang thing after try #4!!! Moving on!

CA CPA - All because of the journey listed below
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
FAR - 53('10), 8/25/12 79 PASSED!
REG - 66('11), 69('12), 12/06/12 77 PASSED!!
BEC - 58('10), 74('12), 01/05/13 77 PASSED!!!
AUD - 43('11), 66('12), 69('13), 74('13) 7/29/13 85 PASSED!!!!!

(Combinations of Roger, Yaeger, Wiley Book, Wiley TB, & NINJA Notes)

Ethics 90%

[evesocal]

Hey littlenumber, congratulations! I've said this over and over but it never gets old: that ethics exam is horrible, not to mention dumb. Does anyone ever use that minutiae in real life? I understand the goal of trying to strictly define “independence” and it's not a bad goal. However I don't think those rules, even if you could remember them all exactly, accomplish the goal.

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

[evesocal]

Hey littlenumber, congratulations! I've said this over and over but it never gets old: that ethics exam is horrible, not to mention dumb. Does anyone ever use that minutiae in real life? I understand the goal of trying to strictly define “independence” and it's not a bad goal. However I don't think those rules, even if you could remember them all exactly, accomplish the goal.

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

[Anonymous]

Congrats, littlenumberrobot! We have something similar in Texas and I did not pass the first attempt. I think I put too much thought into it because it kicked my butt. Fingers crossed for passing the second attempt.

[Anonymous]

Congrats, littlenumberrobot! We have something similar in Texas and I did not pass the first attempt. I think I put too much thought into it because it kicked my butt. Fingers crossed for passing the second attempt.

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