[Anonymous]

Decided to start this Group for eveyrone that MUST PASS in 2013!!!…especially if you are a California CA CPA Candidate. The rules change in 2014 for California Candidates!!! You will have to gain further academic requirements before you can apply for CPA licensure in 2014.

Here’s the great kicker…If you pass the CPA exams….ALL 4 exams by 2013…You get a 2-year grace period till 2015.

All you folks that want, need, have to pass in 2013,,,,,This Group is for you!!!

What can you do better, more efficiently, and faster to guarantee you pass????…

Gee, this Group could be for everyone.

No excuses!!!! You will pass…!! What can you do to guarantee your success? Give it some thought and post for all the rest.

[jaycat97]

Also a victim to the state of California…

Really don't want to be forced to take more classes because I am so over this.

I passed regulation and just took BEC yesterday. I plan on taking FAR in October and Audit in November. However, this is my third round at this exam.

I think there have been others that posted this so excuse the plagiarism but the key is to get angry and make it happen. At least that is my motto since I am a repeat offender. My motivation is freedom and I'm hoping that is what Santa will bring me this year!

[jaycat97]

Also a victim to the state of California…

Really don't want to be forced to take more classes because I am so over this.

I passed regulation and just took BEC yesterday. I plan on taking FAR in October and Audit in November. However, this is my third round at this exam.

I think there have been others that posted this so excuse the plagiarism but the key is to get angry and make it happen. At least that is my motto since I am a repeat offender. My motivation is freedom and I'm hoping that is what Santa will bring me this year!

[KelzMS]

Good luck to all you California people, that really stinks. I need to pass in 2013 for a different reason. Me and my husband want to start a family soon, I am 26 and he is 29 and he thinks he is getting too old to have kids so he doesn't want to wait much longer. I however do not want to have kids until I pass the exam because I don't think I could do it with a kid. Not to mention that I've heard of pregnancy brain and my 18 months ends in Feb! I do NOT want to retake anything I have passed. 🙂 I know there are plenty of women and men with kids who pass but I have self control issues when it comes to studying anyways so if I had a kid then I would have even more of an excuse to say “I can't study right now…”

B-Passed
A-Passed
R-Passed
F-Passed

[KelzMS]

Good luck to all you California people, that really stinks. I need to pass in 2013 for a different reason. Me and my husband want to start a family soon, I am 26 and he is 29 and he thinks he is getting too old to have kids so he doesn't want to wait much longer. I however do not want to have kids until I pass the exam because I don't think I could do it with a kid. Not to mention that I've heard of pregnancy brain and my 18 months ends in Feb! I do NOT want to retake anything I have passed. 🙂 I know there are plenty of women and men with kids who pass but I have self control issues when it comes to studying anyways so if I had a kid then I would have even more of an excuse to say “I can't study right now…”

B-Passed
A-Passed
R-Passed
F-Passed

[littlenumberrobot]

Here is another thread with the information regarding the new law and the pending legislation:

https://www.another71.com/cpa-exam-forum/topic/california-cba-licensing-update

@clbrown23 – it is not yet official the extension is granted. Law is still pending. See above link for more information.

Good luck!

CA CPA - All because of the journey listed below
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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]

Here is another thread with the information regarding the new law and the pending legislation:

https://www.another71.com/cpa-exam-forum/topic/california-cba-licensing-update

@clbrown23 – it is not yet official the extension is granted. Law is still pending. See above link for more information.

Good luck!

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%

[StephAV]

I've kind of given up on trying to pass in 2013, I missed FAR by 3 points and I just had in my mind from the beginning if I didn't pass on the first try then it was just not happening. I've now been looking up online community college classes. I think I should start a thread on the easiest, cheapest online classes for CA candidates to take to get their extra units.

I have to say this post does make me consider trying again. Ugh!

FAR - 7/13 - 72, 11/13- 74, 2/14- 82!!! Best score ever (for me)!!!
BEC - 1/14 - 75!!! Perfect score! First Pass! YAY!!!
AUD - 8/14 - 80!!!
REG - 5/14 - 72, 10/14 - 66, 1/15 - 78 - DONE FOREVER!!!
I did 5 of the UNA and CPAExcel classes to earn units.

[StephAV]

I've kind of given up on trying to pass in 2013, I missed FAR by 3 points and I just had in my mind from the beginning if I didn't pass on the first try then it was just not happening. I've now been looking up online community college classes. I think I should start a thread on the easiest, cheapest online classes for CA candidates to take to get their extra units.

I have to say this post does make me consider trying again. Ugh!

FAR - 7/13 - 72, 11/13- 74, 2/14- 82!!! Best score ever (for me)!!!
BEC - 1/14 - 75!!! Perfect score! First Pass! YAY!!!
AUD - 8/14 - 80!!!
REG - 5/14 - 72, 10/14 - 66, 1/15 - 78 - DONE FOREVER!!!
I did 5 of the UNA and CPAExcel classes to earn units.

[Jimps88]

Im there with you clbrown23. I'm actually starting to worry though that there wont be any test dates open. I need my NTS but just sent in my Reapplication on Saturday thinking i needed my FAR score first so that i could take it again if I didnt pass

BEC 4/3/13 84
AUD 5/7/13 69, Retake 11/9/13 82
FAR 8/13/13 78
REG 10/11/13 85

Ethics CA (78%, 90%)

Done

[Jimps88]

Im there with you clbrown23. I'm actually starting to worry though that there wont be any test dates open. I need my NTS but just sent in my Reapplication on Saturday thinking i needed my FAR score first so that i could take it again if I didnt pass

BEC 4/3/13 84
AUD 5/7/13 69, Retake 11/9/13 82
FAR 8/13/13 78
REG 10/11/13 85

Ethics CA (78%, 90%)

Done

[jasonrobbins]

@KelzMS

Are you joking me? Where do you guys live, deep in Georgia?

29 is not too old, my father had a kid when he was in his 40s…

geeez

AUD- 97 1x
REG- 81 1x
BEC- 79 1x
FAR- 88 1x

DONE!

10/1/12 to 2/28/14

[jasonrobbins]

@KelzMS

Are you joking me? Where do you guys live, deep in Georgia?

29 is not too old, my father had a kid when he was in his 40s…

geeez

AUD- 97 1x
REG- 81 1x
BEC- 79 1x
FAR- 88 1x

DONE!

10/1/12 to 2/28/14

[sarita]

Yep, definitely suffering the stress of the CA deadline. I've kinda written about it before on other posts, but figured I would contribute to this thread.

I didn't even decide I wanted to be an accountant until less than 3 years ago. I had gone to college in a completely different field and didn't take a single accounting or business class my entire undergrad. I took my very first accounting class in January 2011 and have been pushing along ever since. I had no idea about the upcoming changes when I started and by the time I found out, it was really too late to change my plans. I didn't finish my last class until March of this year. As soon as I got my grades, I applied to sit for the exam. Application process almost took two months… Finally sat for FAR in July, BEC a week ago, and now I'm studying for AUD, then REG.

REALLY hoping I pass all the exams in time because I do NOT want to take any more classes. I feel like I've gone to college twice already. Stressed out though because I know passing them all on the first try is going to be pretty difficult. Pretty convinced I failed BEC.

FAR 7/3/13 - 82
BEC 8/21/13 - 82
AUD 10/2/13 - 92
REG 12/3/13 - 88

DONE!!!! CA Candidate
Beat the 12/31/13 clock!

[sarita]

Yep, definitely suffering the stress of the CA deadline. I've kinda written about it before on other posts, but figured I would contribute to this thread.

I didn't even decide I wanted to be an accountant until less than 3 years ago. I had gone to college in a completely different field and didn't take a single accounting or business class my entire undergrad. I took my very first accounting class in January 2011 and have been pushing along ever since. I had no idea about the upcoming changes when I started and by the time I found out, it was really too late to change my plans. I didn't finish my last class until March of this year. As soon as I got my grades, I applied to sit for the exam. Application process almost took two months… Finally sat for FAR in July, BEC a week ago, and now I'm studying for AUD, then REG.

REALLY hoping I pass all the exams in time because I do NOT want to take any more classes. I feel like I've gone to college twice already. Stressed out though because I know passing them all on the first try is going to be pretty difficult. Pretty convinced I failed BEC.

FAR 7/3/13 - 82
BEC 8/21/13 - 82
AUD 10/2/13 - 92
REG 12/3/13 - 88

DONE!!!! CA Candidate
Beat the 12/31/13 clock!

[Letsdothis]

Same boat…But failed REG already so I pretty much just gave up on passing this year …I went thru my transcripts again (the day I found out I failed my first exam) and turns out I just need 5 additional acct semester units to qualify for the new 2014 law…that made me very happy 🙂 I actually already registered at a community college for that one class I need, will be taking it online (I have kids)

Check your transcripts everyone, I actually thought I needed more classes but turns out I don't

Also make sure your ethics courses are exact to title …you can add to the title but cannot take from the title

example :

This would NOT count : Business leadership vs studies in leadership

This WILL count : Organizational behavior vs organizational behavior & management

We all have the ability to be whomever we want to be in this life. It's just a matter of DETERMINATION, PERSISTENCE, PATIENCE and the WILL to follow through. Never give up!

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