[italianCPA]

To my fellow californians:

When does the CBA usually update the website with scores?

Is it always overnight (at 5:30am-ish) or could it be the same day, when the scores are received in the middle of the day?

FAR - 7/26/10 - 95
AUD - 8/10/10 - 88
BEC - 8/31/10 - 88
REG - 10/15/10 - 95

[Anonymous]

Has anyone considered just applying for a new NTS incase they failed? I'm pretty sure I did and I have a few sections to take and since the webpage says 6 or more weeks for an NTS I'm considering just applying and if I fail FAR my ATT will open up and I'll select it…if not I'll just choose BEC.

[Anonymous]

Otherwise I don't know if I will be able to even take FAR in the next window if I didn't pass.

[Masaman]

@ italianCPA and others awaiting FAR. Check the CBA my score got released.

@ calisteph6 – I have no idea how makeup NTS works but it looks like I am going to find out.

I'm actually too embarrassed to say but let's say it was not good. Of course I did horrible in governmental which I thought I did. I did not even pass one part of the different sections under the grading report.

Only good news is that my sims were comparable and my written communication was stronger.

I was reading that FAR and AUD are the two tests that you want to finish this year. I have BEC next week but then I have REG and AUD next window. Should I get a new NTS and replace REG with FAR? I think they said BEC was the least affected and REG was the 2nd least affected for the 2011 changes. And unfortunately I have Becker so I would have to buy the 2011 review since they do not offer the 2011 guarantee that many of the other review courses offer.

Oh well, atleast I know except how horrible I feel. This makes it doubly important I pass BEC. Atleast it is giving me determination.

[Anonymous]

finally getting my AUD score.. I am done! yay

[italianCPA]

Congrats CACPA, I also got my FAR score this morning.

After speaking with both the CBA and NASBA, I think I figured out how this works.

The AICPA releases scores to NASBA only and then NASBA either sends them to the independent states or uploads them on its website for NASBA-states.

Once the scores are sent, California automatically upload them (once a day at 5:30am-ish) in the candidate account pages, where we can see them.

I think this time NASBA dropped the ball, since many CA scores weren't sent right away so we had some people getting their FAR scores on Tuesday morning (after AICPA released them on Monday) and a lot of people getting them today (like myself). Your AUD score was probably released among the 1808 AUD scores released by AICPA on Monday and it was delayed by one day, mine was in the first AUD release (on Friday) and I got it on Saturday morning.

FAR - 7/26/10 - 95
AUD - 8/10/10 - 88
BEC - 8/31/10 - 88
REG - 10/15/10 - 95

[Anonymous]

Italian CPA, thanks for clarifying this up to us. CA board is generally very quick at uploading scores but this time it's killing me. after all. one more day of waiting is better than a failing score. haha

[Anonymous]

CONGRATS ITALIAN CPA!! Thats a mighty high score!! Good job! Also congrats JEN! Man I want my score sooo bad now!!

Question: So I am STILL waiting on my score. So you figure CA will release some scores like everyday this week? Thank god its only once a day (5:30am)? Right?

::STILL NERVouS::

[italianCPA]

CAcpahopeful2010:

it is definitely once a day, I also read it somewhere in the handbook.

I'm not sure they have other scores.

So far there has been only one FAR release. I would hope that all scores have been transmitted by NASBA.

It could be that you fell in wave2. Did you call NASBA to ask if they had your score?

FAR - 7/26/10 - 95
AUD - 8/10/10 - 88
BEC - 8/31/10 - 88
REG - 10/15/10 - 95

[Anonymous]

Italian. no i have not called , maybe I should?? Ill give it one more day, but wait REG scores arent yet either? Maybe they will be batched with REG?

caliSteph made a good point. hmm. if i dont hear anything by next week should I apply and pay the nonrefundable $50 fee (just in case) so i can get my NTS in time so i can at least a spot for the last window. I know once you pay the $200 or $300 fee that is not refundable, but i guess risking $50 is better than gambling on taking it in 2011? Thoughts?

[italianCPA]

I think you should.

But, as Jeff said, there will likely be an extra thousand or so FAR scores released with REG, so yours could be there as well….who knows!

FAR - 7/26/10 - 95
AUD - 8/10/10 - 88
BEC - 8/31/10 - 88
REG - 10/15/10 - 95

[Anonymous]

I would send in an app to be honest, I did today. My reasoning: If I fail- I have my app in progress, if I passed I will choose BEC and I will probably end up taking BEC either in Nov or Jan anyway, so I won't lose fees. We are lucky in CA to have 9 months.

[Anonymous]

btw, where do you take your exams? Culver City?

I take mine in Camarillo (by ventura), but they have very few seats and I might have to take it in the city one of these days. I've heard bad things about the glendale site though.

[Anonymous]

i've taken exam in Culver City, Glendale and Camarillo so far. Glendale was good except I had to pay for parking (no biggie, but still thinking they should provide this?). Culver City, also great except the mens restroom had a broken key so that cost me mega minutes, so far camarillo is my fav, thats where im takin Reg next

[italianCPA]

I tested in Gardena and Culver City so far. Gardena is not the best looking location (it shares with a hospital) and the 110 could be a huge bet, but parking was either free or they didn't catch that I wasn't an employee of the hospital 🙂

Culver City was very convenient from where I live, nice parking, and I liked the fact that the bathrooms were outside so it was a nice chance to breath some fresh air!

I'm taking BEC in San Diego (!!) on Tuesday. I had to reschedule (switching to BEC from REG) after I took AUD and nothing was available on 8/31 so late, only in San Diego. San Diego was available pretty much any day. Either noone takes tests down there, either it's a HUGE testing center.

FAR - 7/26/10 - 95
AUD - 8/10/10 - 88
BEC - 8/31/10 - 88
REG - 10/15/10 - 95

[whonis2002]

italianCPA and Financeguy congratulations on passing FAR. Man I can only imagine how you guys feel. Anyways today I start looking at everything I studied from F1-F9 thats my notes and some few MCQs in specific chapters 3,4,5,6,7. I have done the progress tests and still struggling with alot of the questions because I keep missing small details. I will probably touch the final review questions (Becker) on friday when I have the day off from work. Just need some last minute advise before I seal my fate on 8/31. At this point I don't real feel confident even if I put in the time, oh well only time will tell. Gosh and I have to drive to Forest lake from Woodland hills.. exam time 5.30PM

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