[Mmilito]

Hey I know this is gonna sound like a self centered question but I’ll ask it anyways

I have no relevant experience in accounting and I’m looking for a job in public accounting, I understand that your suppose to put that you put what sections you passed as a highlight of your resume, but should you include your score too if your proud of it (92)? I know this isn’t a great question to ask but I need an opinion

FAR 92
AUD 91
BEC 11/06/2011
REG 02/01/2012

[jfreelov]

@ mla1169: I admittedly lack humility – occasional bouts of arrogance is what I point to when employers ask me about my weaknesses (though I do try to manage it, professionally speaking). It's the worst of my sins, but sometimes it's deserved when you're a top performer.

“My point was really this is why the scores don't really matter to an employer in the first place unless you walked away with an EWS award.”

I agree with you pretty much. I'd make exceptions for people with little to no experience right out of school. With no experience to judge by, it would be relatively more important to include proxies of intelligence and/or dedication. Once you've gotten two or more years of work experience though, it's time for the scores to come off.

FAR - 71, 94
BEC - 91
REG - 51, 88
AUD - 89

[jfreelov]

@ mla1169: I admittedly lack humility – occasional bouts of arrogance is what I point to when employers ask me about my weaknesses (though I do try to manage it, professionally speaking). It's the worst of my sins, but sometimes it's deserved when you're a top performer.

“My point was really this is why the scores don't really matter to an employer in the first place unless you walked away with an EWS award.”

I agree with you pretty much. I'd make exceptions for people with little to no experience right out of school. With no experience to judge by, it would be relatively more important to include proxies of intelligence and/or dedication. Once you've gotten two or more years of work experience though, it's time for the scores to come off.

FAR - 71, 94
BEC - 91
REG - 51, 88
AUD - 89

[runnerup]

I wouldn't put the scores on a resume. If you did well enough on all sections to get an award, put the award on the resume.

But man, I seriously wonder at the people who say we studied too hard if we got a 90. So I should have studied for a 75? With the amount of material being covered on these tests, why take that gamble? I was late to the game and had one testing window left before the rules changed. Heck yeah I made studying a priority. Pretty much did nothing but work and study. And there's something wrong with that? It means I have no life? It means I don't know how to be efficient with my time? What? I would rather over prepare and give myself the highest chance of succeeding, than try to just scrape by and possibly have to retake the exams (and have to go back to school to meet new education requirements).

Side note: I think 99s are ridiculously impressive. Maybe 75 = 98. But I think a 99 is a completely different beast.

REG 10/12/13 - 94
FAR 10/17/13 - 93
AUD 11/11/13 - 92
BEC 11/20/13 - 87
ethics 11/27/13 - 92%

[runnerup]

I wouldn't put the scores on a resume. If you did well enough on all sections to get an award, put the award on the resume.

But man, I seriously wonder at the people who say we studied too hard if we got a 90. So I should have studied for a 75? With the amount of material being covered on these tests, why take that gamble? I was late to the game and had one testing window left before the rules changed. Heck yeah I made studying a priority. Pretty much did nothing but work and study. And there's something wrong with that? It means I have no life? It means I don't know how to be efficient with my time? What? I would rather over prepare and give myself the highest chance of succeeding, than try to just scrape by and possibly have to retake the exams (and have to go back to school to meet new education requirements).

Side note: I think 99s are ridiculously impressive. Maybe 75 = 98. But I think a 99 is a completely different beast.

REG 10/12/13 - 94
FAR 10/17/13 - 93
AUD 11/11/13 - 92
BEC 11/20/13 - 87
ethics 11/27/13 - 92%

[MintsRGood]

@gt5717b LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow…this thread is super old…and funny! 🙂

Unless you are an EWS winner or you graduated last week and have zero work experience, putting your scores on a resume is unnecessary. Not that you shouldn't be proud of your scores…you should be…but employers really don't care what the score is just as long as it's a passing one.

REG: 75 DONE 🙂
AUD: 61, 71, 68, 92 DONE 🙂
BEC: 76 DONE 🙂
FAR: 72, 74, 79 DONE 🙂
Licensed Michigan CPA 🙂
-Some people dream of success...others wake up and work hard for it!!!
-The cowards never start and the weak die along the way!
-You better work, b***h!
-Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.-JFK

[MintsRGood]

@gt5717b LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow…this thread is super old…and funny! 🙂

Unless you are an EWS winner or you graduated last week and have zero work experience, putting your scores on a resume is unnecessary. Not that you shouldn't be proud of your scores…you should be…but employers really don't care what the score is just as long as it's a passing one.

REG: 75 DONE 🙂
AUD: 61, 71, 68, 92 DONE 🙂
BEC: 76 DONE 🙂
FAR: 72, 74, 79 DONE 🙂
Licensed Michigan CPA 🙂
-Some people dream of success...others wake up and work hard for it!!!
-The cowards never start and the weak die along the way!
-You better work, b***h!
-Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.-JFK

[Anonymous]

So some folks are saying that showing your undergraduate GPA is relevant to employers when it is backed by 2 years of jokinging easy irrelevant coursework? But your exam scores aren't?

If your GPA sucks you can't just say well, I had other priorities and could have done better if I wanted to.

I personaly wouldn't list my scores because its not common but if you decide to your interview should give them a better idea if your just simply arrogant or not.

[Anonymous]

So some folks are saying that showing your undergraduate GPA is relevant to employers when it is backed by 2 years of jokinging easy irrelevant coursework? But your exam scores aren't?

If your GPA sucks you can't just say well, I had other priorities and could have done better if I wanted to.

I personaly wouldn't list my scores because its not common but if you decide to your interview should give them a better idea if your just simply arrogant or not.

[gt5717b]

GPA is a more comprehensive number than an exam score since it is comprised of multiple assignments in multiple classes across multiple years. Hundreds of data points go into the calculation of your GPA. Four data points go into your CPA exam scores.

The CPA exam is a hurdle not a benchmark, IMHO.

REG - 89
FAR - 84
AUD - 73, 86
BEC - 89

GA Licensed CPA

[gt5717b]

GPA is a more comprehensive number than an exam score since it is comprised of multiple assignments in multiple classes across multiple years. Hundreds of data points go into the calculation of your GPA. Four data points go into your CPA exam scores.

The CPA exam is a hurdle not a benchmark, IMHO.

REG - 89
FAR - 84
AUD - 73, 86
BEC - 89

GA Licensed CPA

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