[aimhigher]

I passed my first cpa exam (FAR) 10/3/2016 and on CPA central it says FAR expires 06/30/2018
I emailed nasba to confirm over the weekend. I get a response that you have 18 months since the day you passed FAR which is 10/3/2018

But why does it say FAR expires 6/30/2018 then? I sit in NY.

I was thinking IF I don’t pass in March I can retake it in June. Someone please explain this to me or has anyone been through this?

Please and thank you

2016 - FAR, BEC, REG, AUD
Becker & Ninja Audio

[Missy]

contact the NY state board directly, some states are 18 mos to the day, others are until the end of the 6th testing window. CPA central and NASBA answer to all 50 states and may mix up rules (which is BS I agree) so get the correct answer from the authority which is the state board.

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

[alloverit]

6/30/2018 would actually be MORE than 18 months. They're giving you 18 months and another 27 days too!

They count your 18 months from the 30th day of the month in which you passed. You passed 10/3/2016. They calculate 18 months from 10/30/2016…til June 30th, 2018 is in fact 18 months.

[Tim]

Uhm, you really think 18 months is equal to 2 years? Your brain must be fried from too much studying.

[Missy]

Where did 2 years come from? LOL.

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

[Recked]

Worst case, I would plan to pass BEC by April 3rd.
I am not sure if NY gives you 18 months from the day you pass, or 18 months from the month end, or window end.
I would not risk it. I would also strongly suggest you get an answer from NYS IN WRITING.
But even then, its usually secretarial staff that replies to emails and having it in writing might provide you no relief.
Hopefully you passed or will pass in Q1 2018.

Edit: OP says 10/3/16 to 10/3/18 is 18 months, when in fact it is 2 years, aka 24 months.
Happens to the best of us lol.

[Go.For.Broke]

+1 to @Tim

Yeah, you're getting dates that don't align with the 18 month rule. I'd definitely contact your state board or whoever necessary to get verification of when the precise date of expiration is, so you can plan your other exam(s) accordingly and make sure you pass them all before that expiration date.

[SGood]

Yes, I just contacted NASBA and talked to my specific state coordinator and was able to get the timeline for the exam credits… there are basically 3 different starting points (each set specifically by your state board)… 18 months from the date of your exam, 18 months from the end of the month in which you took your exam, or 18 months from the end of the testing window in which you took your exam. But honestly you wouldn't need to keep track of that because it is already done for you. If you look at your score notice it shows your other sections and their expiration dates, so follow that.

[aaronmo]

Just put in the work into BEC prep that you're putting in worrying about a possible retake 😉

You don't need a safety net. You passed the other 3, you can pass BEC too. BEC is the most annoying in some ways, and it's memorization heavy, but it also takes the least actual ability to pass. Do the work. FINISH IT. Sweep the leg!

[ruggercpa2b]

YOu should call your state board to find out when your score expires. When I read your post I remembered a while back on this forum someone posting something similar. I did a search and found this. You don't want to end up like this person.

https://www.another71.com/cpa-exam-forum/topic/nasba-says-i-passed-state-board-says-i-didnt/

AUD - 73, 72 retake 7/2/2016
BEC - 8/20/2016
REG - TBD
FAR - TBD

I am so ready for this nightmare to be over. Been at this way too long.

[ashl07]

OMG! Thanks for posting this. I just looked at what NASBA has under it's CT information and it says “Credit for any section passed shall be valid for 18 months from the actual date the examination sections were taken. Examination credit expires by section. You will lose credit for each section passed outside the 18 month period, and will have to retake those sections.”. My NASBA account says my BEC expires 5/31/18 but really it expires 5/17/18 if this is true. If I fail FAR in Q1 I was going to aim for taking it the end of May and that would have been horrible to miss the date. I am sorry that happened to people.

[ashl07]

Yeah, so anyone who is close to the 18 months should go to their state info under NASBA because it lists the actual expiration which is not necessarily what your dashboard says. They should have a disclaimer or something. Maybe they will fix that with the new system.

[Adam]

Accountants aren't good at math..we're good at FASB

“Roger Phillippe”

[r00shine]

good at excel seems more accurate haha. We let pivot tables and sumifs do all the math for us.

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