[Anonymous]

I have a few questions for TX CPAs… any help would be greatly appreciated:

– How long it takes to get the packet with the Rules of Professional Conduct test? Do I need to do anything to request this?

– I sent an email to licensing asking for the Application of Issuance, yet no response. Do I need to call, or are they just being them?

– Suggestions on the 4 hour ethics course? I hope that it could be done online, but the online ones that I am finding all say they are for the renewal, not initial.

[MyLifeisCPA]

CPmyA –

I am not sure about how long it takes to receive the packet.

I think the Application for Issuance will come in the packet. That is what I understood from the congratulatory email this morning.

I took the Ethics course from http://www.cpethink.com. It was like $45-50 and I pretty much downloaded the pdf and printed the final exam and search for all the answers and then went straight to the final exam and entered my answers. A certificate is printable immediately. This was one of the CPEs that were listed on the TSBPA website pdf. I don't think any of them are labeled “Initial”.

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Licensed Texas CPA - 10/2012

[yankeeaccountant]

yahoooooooooo!!!! Congrats Mylife!!! so happy to see your good news:)

Go celebrate!!

[MyLifeisCPA]

Thanks yankeeaccountant!!! Have has life been for you?

BEC-Passed
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REG-Passed
FAR-Passed (I AM DONE!!! THANK U LORD!!!!)
Licensed Texas CPA - 10/2012

[mena je twa]

Packet will come in mail in about a weeks time, or may be earlier.

4 hr ethics course can only be done with the specific course providers, which will be listed in the packet. I got done with the cheapest piece of crap under 50 bucks, learned nothing, got the certificate printed at home in about 1 hour or so.

Send that in, along with a check and stuff and you will be good to go.

Licensed CPA, Texas - 2012

[MyLifeisCPA]

Mena je twa – how was the ethics exam you get in the packet?

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[mena je twa]

Its not a ethics exam, its a code of professional conduct exam. If you have taken regulation recently its a piece of cake. It asks about 25 questions you have to score 85 and above. Basic common sense questions.

Licensed CPA, Texas - 2012

[MyLifeisCPA]

Perfecto! Thanks for the response.

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Licensed Texas CPA - 10/2012

[mena je twa]

Also in the package, there is a 4 pg form, that you & your employer needs to fill in to verify you working under a CPA.

Make sure you do that form correctly.

Licensed CPA, Texas - 2012

[KEMcpa]

Congrats to the newest TX exam passers! I just went through this process and received my TX license. The packet will arrive in a week or less with very clear information about what to do next. But there is more waiting in store for you. I got my final passing score on Aug 6 and mailed everything back to them on the 13th. It took until Aug 30 to get it all approved.

Licensed Texas CPA!

[Anonymous]

Thanks everyone for the responses. I want nothing more right now than to be proactive in wrapping up the loose ends to get the actual license, but it looks like I should just wait for the packet and go from there.

Congrats to all of you who finished the exam.

[MyLifeisCPA]

CPmyA – I got my packet Saturday. It came really quick.

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FAR-Passed (I AM DONE!!! THANK U LORD!!!!)
Licensed Texas CPA - 10/2012

[musicamor]

Congrats to my fellow Texans on passing the exam. The licensing process took longer than expected but I am finally licensed. Are you all going to the swearing-in ceremony in December? I will be there!!

Texas CPA - licensed in 2012!!!

[MyLifeisCPA]

Will musicamor, I was told that we would have to be approved by September 14th to qualify for the December swearing -in. I hate that b/c I was so looking forward to being sworn-in in December.

BEC-Passed
AUD-Passed
REG-Passed
FAR-Passed (I AM DONE!!! THANK U LORD!!!!)
Licensed Texas CPA - 10/2012

[musicamor]

@mylifeCPA…I did not know you had to be approved by that date. Where did you get that information? When I called the Board, they said that a letter will come in the mail concerning your eligibility for the swearing-in ceremony. Now, I am royally confused. lol

Texas CPA - licensed in 2012!!!

[MyLifeisCPA]

Musicamor – Some of us just received our last score as of last week. So I think it mainly refers to us as far as cutting it close for being sworn-in in December. I think if they told you, you would receive a letter about swearing-in, I think you are good to go.

I called Gilbert Gutteriz(one of the qualification team members) from the State Board and I inquired on what was the deadline for submitting my packet back to be able to qualify for the December swearing-in and he told me September 14th. He said that everything would need to be in and approved by the 14th. So I knew that cancelled me out. But when I received the packet it said September 21st. I can't remember who it was but in another TX thread, they said they called the State Baord and was told the deadline was the 14th as well.

I think we all get different answers from the State Board, I think if I were to call today, I would probably get another different answers. Definitely take it with a grain of salt b/c I am not sure if what I was told is actually true.

BEC-Passed
AUD-Passed
REG-Passed
FAR-Passed (I AM DONE!!! THANK U LORD!!!!)
Licensed Texas CPA - 10/2012

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