[Track55]

I know this has been asked in years past, but tastes change and I wanted the latest info.

I finally passed one portion of the CPA exam. I am looking for work so I wanted to add this to my resume. I was thinking of showing:

CPA candidate: California Board of Accountancy

REG passed

Is this correct? I know not to add my score. I will show the score on my Linkedin since that has more complete info. Or don’t show there either?

Thanks everyone.

AUD - 74, 99 !!
REG - 74, 92
BEC - 83
FAR - 73, 86

Studying for Ethics exam

California candidate
Business and Industry

[ibCPAsoon]

I personally included my future test dates for the other sections. All employer's i've interviewed with seemed to have liked to see I had a plan and anticipated time line for being a CPA.

BEC - PASS JULY 2014
FAR - PASS DEC 2014
AUD - PASS FEB 2015
REG - PASS MAY 2015

[Anonymous]

I think the best would be to leave it off until you are actually licensed. Otherwise, leave it off until you have passed all four and have submitted your application. I would avoid putting it on now, because you don't know how soon you will pass the rest of the sections. There are a lot of people that have passed some sections and have never completed them all.

[Missbots]

When I started looking for work I had mine..

CPA Exams

FAR…pass REG..in progress

AUD..pass BEC..in progress

I'm in California too..and I got a lot of calls..and everyone was interested to know when I planned on taking the last sections

[Martin]

You will increase your chances of getting a job if you show on your resume that you are on the CPA track and you have already passed one or two parts. There are many Accountants competing with you who have not even considered the idea of studying for this exam.

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“You never fail until you stop trying.”
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“Just keep swimming, just keep swimming.”

FAR= 72-84
Audit= 73-82
BEC= 74-75
Reg=77

[tcheney3]

Definitely include the parts you have passed on your resume. Firms, especially Big 4, want applicants that have demonstrated they can pass the exam. I would include your expected tests dates as well.

BEC - 82
REG - 86
FAR - 85
AUD - 84 and I'm out!!!!!
Ethics - 95
In Skynet's Honor:
Act I: Shutdown Skynet and prevent Judgment Day.
Act II: Add a comma and three letters to my title.
Act III: Time Travel and marry a young Denise Richards (and prevent subsequent plastic surgery),return to present.
Act IV: Serve as Successor to Elon Musk as CEO of Tesla.
Act V: Ensure Judgment Day has been stopped. Utopia achieved.

[Anonymous]

You can always have CPA candidate – in process of taking exams or currently sitting for exams somewhere on ur resume or CL. Then during your interview a natural question will be to ask how far along are you. Listing each section out is kinda tacky IMO – listing scores is even worse. If you are emailing CPA firm recruiters, you can also mention that you passed one section and have your next one coming up. Weirdly it is more appropriate to mention then than in your resume itself.

[Anonymous]

I mentioned it at the top under “objective” and then the test i had passed under “skills”. And I would definitely mention it in your cover letter.

[acamp]

I dont remember where I had it, but I had something like:

CPA Candidate – BEC: Passed, REG: Passed, AUD: 8/5/2012, FAR: 10/15/2012

Probably also depends on where you're applying, but public really likes people to get the exams out of the way, thus you already sitting for them, looks great,

Ninja + Wiley Test Bank: [FAR - 81] [REG - 76] [BEC - 88] [AUD - 73](doh!)

Becker Videos: [AUD - 82]

California CPA

[Anonymous]

I had it on my resume as “CPA Candidate” and the sections passed, then something like “License Anticipated Dec 2014”. I didn't have specific test dates, but still showed an intended timeline.

[Sleep Optional]

I had mine listed right under my degree, stating the sections passed. I however didn't include anticipatory dates since I've learned long ago with the CPA, what I anticipate generally isn't what happens.

BEC: ☑ x1 attempt(s)
REG: ☑ x2 ''
AUD: ☑ x1 ''
FAR: ☑ x2 ''

Done!

[Missy]

Just make sure the term CPA candidate doesn't violate any rules in your state (I think this is ridiculous, but it is what it is)

https://www.another71.com/cpa-exam-forum/topic/cpa-candidate-unauthorized-use-of-titles-or-abbreviations

Licensed Massachusetts Non Reporting CPA since 2012
Finance/Admin/HR Manager

[Tscape16]

When I was interviewing initially (this is round two at the CPA exam, four years later for me), I had mission, or goal statement at the top of my resume. In that paragraph, I included that I had passed FAR, had 150 hours (a requirement in my state) and planning to sit for the other three sections. I didn't mention candidacy because it can be misinterpreted that I passed all four and just needed a year's experience.

FAR - 90 ✔
BEC - 86 ✔
REG - 82 ✔
AUD - 92 ✔
ETHICS - Passed

*Licensed CPA

[Track55]

Thanks for your help everyone. I will list REG Exam: Passed. I chickened out from putting my AUD test date, only because things can change. I had never thought of mentioning the cpa sections on my cover letter though. I will definitely list the section I passed and that AUD is next.

I had never known that some states won't allow the phrase CPA candidate to be listed. Here in CA you cannot translate notary public into Spanish. Even Spanish ads have to say notary public in English. I will list CPA candidate on both my resume and Linkedin.

AUD - 74, 99 !!
REG - 74, 92
BEC - 83
FAR - 73, 86

Studying for Ethics exam

California candidate
Business and Industry

[taxgeek83]

Cover letters are great places to let potential employers know that you're working your way through the exam. 🙂

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