[ems215]

Hi,

You are supposed to have 18 months. Does that start when you sit for your first exam or when you pass the exam. I sat in July but found out I passed in September.

Can anyone cite the rule?

I appreciate your help.

[turo9992000]

18 months from when you sit. Check your score portal it should say when it expires.

[chandler]

18 months from the date you sat (and passed) your first exam. So if you passed when you took it in July, but just didn't find out until September then you have 18 months from the July date you took the exam.

[chandler]

Here's a quote from the NASBA FAQ page:

“Question: Exam credit is good for a “rolling” 18 months. How does that work?
Answer: You may take sections individually and in any order, but are required to pass all four sections of the CPA Exam within a rolling 18-month period. 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. Your score notice will contain any relevant expiration dates.

For example: Let’s say you passed AUD on your first try. After a couple months, you successfully complete BEC, and then pass FAR. If you were to sit for the REG section on the last day before your credit for AUD expires, and you fail REG, you now have to sit for and pass AUD and REG by the time your credit for BEC expires.”

Exact citations will vary by state.

[Pork Flavored Bacon]

Ems215, it is my understanding every state has their own rules. Taking your example, say you passed your exam on July 1 but did not receive notice you passed your exam until September 15. Some states will start counting your exam expiration as 18 months starting July 1 (when you sat for the exam) and some states will count your 18 months starting from September 30 (the end of the testing window). For example, New York State counts the 18 months starting from the end of the testing window. If you are in New York, then your exam would expire 18 months from September, not July. Also, your score notice should tell you the exact date it expires.

FAR - 75 | REG - 87 | AUD - 82 | LAW - 81

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