[whitesoxfancpa]

Does anybody have any information about the ethics exam? I thought it was just an online test, but it looks like I have to buy software (text book, CD rom, or both???).

n

For those who have completed it, especially in Illinois, can you give me any information or insight as to what it’s all about? Thanks.n

n

AUD 96 FAR 95 REG 94 BEC 88

[Anonymous]

I took it for Illinois as well. You have to buy the exam and have it mailed to you, but once you get it you have the option of completing the exam online. The questions will be online but the materials will be either in a booklet or a cd. I opted for the cd and had the online exam on one screen and the cd running on the other screen. It's ridiculously easy, and you get your score instantly if you do it online. You also get 8 CPE hours should you need them.n

n

[SFCPA13]

I'm in IL and completed the Ethics Exam last month. I purchased the course from the AICPA website for roughly 150 bucks and opted for the book review so that I could look up answers as I took the exam. When I received the book in the mail, it came with a course code that you can use online to complete the exam. Otherwise, you can fill in the paper answer key and mail it in. Make sure to select IL in the section that asks if you want the exam sent to any specific state board.

n

I completed it online in a couple hours–I think it was roughly 40 MC problems that were almost word-for-word from the booklet. You can save your exam progress and complete it at a later date as well, and it is not timed.

n

On a side note, it doesn't seem very ethical that I was looking up answers in the book while taking the exam. Either way, I ended up with a 98% easily.n

n

FAR-75, BEC-80, AUD-85, REG-79
Gleim Review

[Anonymous]

Is that website correct? There is review saying that it was hard to take??? Is this the actual ethics exam we need for IL?n

n

[Anonymous]

This will help : https://www.ilboa.org/news/2010/11/youve-passed-cpa-exam-now-what

n

Click on the “what to do after you have passed”n

n

[SFCPA13]

I believe that is the correct website. I basically just did what you guys are doing and followed the instructions on the IBOE website.

n

Question for those who have taken the Ethics exam already……did you receive any kind of notice of completion from IL? I received confirmation from the AICPA that I passed but haven't heard from IL yet as to whether they've received my score.n

n

FAR-75, BEC-80, AUD-85, REG-79
Gleim Review

[whitesoxfancpa]

I just took the test. My God, I knew it was going to be easy, but that was just ridiculous. They might as well just ask you what 2+2 is.n

n

AUD 96 FAR 95 REG 94 BEC 88

[Anonymous]

I just got the book/CD today! I will do this Thanksgiving weekend.. and hopefully will be done with this journey.. I hope. .. but you never know…n

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[Misterbum]

“Question for those who have taken the Ethics exam already……did you receive any kind of notice of completion from IL? I received confirmation from the AICPA that I passed but haven't heard from IL yet as to whether they've received my score.”

n

I took the ethics section about a month ago and have the same result as you so far. AICPA confirmation, no word from IL. I'm guessing maybe they don't send you outright notice of completion to save money/time/etc. If I find out I passed the 4th section of the exam I'm just gonna keep plugging away with the process and if there are any issues, I have my printed certificate from the AICPA so I can't imagine there will be any problems.

n

I purchased my CD in conjunction with becoming a member of the IL CPA Society. Membership was like $120 or something, and the CD was sold at a deep discount for about $60 or so, which I didn't think was a bad deal at all.

n

I did not have a book. All in all it took me about 3-4 hours to complete just using the materials and weblinks provided on the CD. I definitely think that taking the test online and getting your score instantaneously is the way to go, regardless of if you do book or CD. You can take the test up to three times online. You need to score a 90%, so if you can't do it after three tries then you must do it via snail mail.

n

I got an 88% on my first attempt. This was due to having the TV on in the background and the fact that I was probably only paying about 75% attention to the exam. Also, my first time through I was trying to find the answers by watching the video clips on the CD. That is NOT the way to go. At the beginning of the CD they provide links to all the PDF documentation you need for the questions, including the official study guide which I'm guessing is very similar, if not identical to what you get when you order the book. To get my 90% I just had to review the questions in more detail and figure out at least one question that I was wrong on.

n

Good luck! Just need to have the few hours set aside to do it. Once you start you shouldn't have any issues completing.n

n

(IL) / BEC - 81 (2/20/10) / AUD - 94 (4/19/10) / REG - 86 (5/24/10) / FAR 96 (10/18/10) / DONE

[whitesoxfancpa]

Does anybody have any information about the ethics exam? I thought it was just an online test, but it looks like I have to buy software (text book, CD rom, or both???).

For those who have completed it, especially in Illinois, can you give me any information or insight as to what it's all about? Thanks.

AUD 96 FAR 95 REG 94 BEC 88

[Anonymous]

I took it for Illinois as well. You have to buy the exam and have it mailed to you, but once you get it you have the option of completing the exam online. The questions will be online but the materials will be either in a booklet or a cd. I opted for the cd and had the online exam on one screen and the cd running on the other screen. It's ridiculously easy, and you get your score instantly if you do it online. You also get 8 CPE hours should you need them.

[SFCPA13]

I'm in IL and completed the Ethics Exam last month. I purchased the course from the AICPA website for roughly 150 bucks and opted for the book review so that I could look up answers as I took the exam. When I received the book in the mail, it came with a course code that you can use online to complete the exam. Otherwise, you can fill in the paper answer key and mail it in. Make sure to select IL in the section that asks if you want the exam sent to any specific state board.

I completed it online in a couple hours–I think it was roughly 40 MC problems that were almost word-for-word from the booklet. You can save your exam progress and complete it at a later date as well, and it is not timed.

On a side note, it doesn't seem very ethical that I was looking up answers in the book while taking the exam. Either way, I ended up with a 98% easily.

FAR-75, BEC-80, AUD-85, REG-79
Gleim Review

[whitesoxfancpa]

Thanks to both for your helpful responses.

I would prefer the book. So I just go to this link and order the book, and then the instructions of where to go to complete the exam will be with the book, correct?

https://www.cpa2biz.com/AST/Main/CPA2BIZ_Primary/Ethics/PRDOVR~PC-732302/PC-732302.jsp?selectedFormat=Text

AUD 96 FAR 95 REG 94 BEC 88

[Anonymous]

Is that website correct? There is review saying that it was hard to take??? Is this the actual ethics exam we need for IL?

[Anonymous]

This will help : https://www.ilboa.org/news/2010/11/youve-passed-cpa-exam-now-what

Click on the “what to do after you have passed”

[SFCPA13]

I believe that is the correct website. I basically just did what you guys are doing and followed the instructions on the IBOE website.

Question for those who have taken the Ethics exam already……did you receive any kind of notice of completion from IL? I received confirmation from the AICPA that I passed but haven't heard from IL yet as to whether they've received my score.

FAR-75, BEC-80, AUD-85, REG-79
Gleim Review

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