[WALOB]

I submitted an application of intent, it returned with a 2 hour deficiency in Business Communications. This was a surprise to me because I took the class in Undergrad at an accredited school (not Hollywood Upstairs Bookkeeping School). I get that the Board may be tightening standards, etc., but when I looked at online information on the Boards’ website, it looked like the only mark against the class was that it was technically lower division (like the Stat and Econ courses we all took, that still count). It covered everything else within the Boards rubric of required communication skills. Is there any possible resolution or is it back to school for me? Or has anyone run into this and had a positive resolution?

Related to the above, does anyone know if I can sit for a section without fully completing the Application of Intent? Or am I doubly screwed?

FAR: 83
AUD: 89
REG: Post busy season
BEC: Post busy season

[KEMcpa]

My recommendation is to call and get additional clarification from them on the communications credit. Perhaps you can provide some info that might change their stance. You never know until you ask. Texas does not allow you to register for an exam until application of intent is approved. Best wishes to you as you embark on this wild ride!!! Hang on tight, it is quite the ride!

Licensed Texas CPA!

[MyLifeisCPA]

Hi WALOB! I am in Texas and went through something similar. I went to undergrad and grad in Tennessee, so they did not count 9 hours of my accounting courses when I submitted my Application of Intent specifically the Acctg. Info Systems and 2 grad level accounting classes. I called the Board and spoke with several people and they pretty much told me b/c the classes were not exactly like their descriptions and it was missing parts of the description that they would not qualify. The funny thing is I live in Dallas and I just rough it up and took the 9 hours. I took those classes at Mountain View College (2 online and 1 in class) which is a community college here and very inexpensive. I still today do not understand how my graduate level classes did not transfer but the community college classes did. LOL. Also from my experience, I could not sit for any exams until I had cleared all the discrepancies. Hope this helps. Good Luck!!

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

[WALOB]

@MylifeisCPA Yes, Mountain View College is acceptable. As is University of Phoenix! Such rigor.

I expect some bureaucratic nonsense, but this really knocks it out of the park. In a bout of uncharacteristic optimism and hustle, I had ordered Becker, wanting to aim for an October 1 sitting, knowing in the back of my mind that something could go wrong.

“You worry too much.” I said.

“What's the worst that could happen?” I said.

I feel like a total asshole. That teaches me to diverge from my usual perspective of negativity and angst.

FAR: 83
AUD: 89
REG: Post busy season
BEC: Post busy season

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