Category Archives for CPA Exam Details
How to Understand the CPA Exam Grading System (Is It Curved?)
How is the CPA Exam graded? Candidates are intrigued by CPA Exam grading. So, I’ll give you my understanding of the CPA Exam scoring mechanism and CPA grades release. What is a Passing Grade on the CPA Exam? For each section of the 4-part test, a CPA Exam passing score is 75. The passing score […]
Continue readingCPA Simulations: How are Simulations Graded on the CPA Exam?
Are the CPA Exam simulations looking like rocket science to you? What exactly are they? And on the CPA Exam, is a TBS weighed? Let’s take a look at the importance of simulations on the CPA Exam. Plus, this article will review how to get CPA task-based simulations partial credit and tell you where to find […]
Continue readingHow Many Hours Do You Need to Study for CPA Exam?
How long to study for the CPA Exam? This is one of the most frequently asked questions from my readers. And I understand why: if you’re studying for the CPA Exam, you want to know what your time commitment will be. However, how long you study for the CPA Exam largely depends on how disciplined […]
Continue reading10 Stupid Mistakes at Prometric CPA Exam (that can Totally be Avoided)
The following Prometric CPA Exam advice is the top 10 list is from Penny Vernon, who ran the Candidate Care department at NASBA for more than 10 years. Her advice is invaluable to exam candidates, so I’m happy to share it. Penny’s List of Pitfalls at the Prometric CPA Exam After studying so long for […]
Continue readingCPA Exam Testing Windows and Blackout Months
Since CPA testing windows have changed, I thought it would be nice to have a post to explain how they work. Lately, I’ve noticed a lot of confusion online about CPA Exam windows in 2025. After all, the old CPA Exam windows followed a different approach with the introduction of CPA continuous testing that started […]
Continue readingDo CPA Exam Credits Expire? Dates, Rules, and Remedies
Passing the US CPA Exam is one of the greatest career accomplishments for accountants, and you certainly don’t want your CPA credits to expire. But after passing the exam, the CPA journey is not over—you’ll have to fulfill the licensing requirements to claim the CPA certification. In addition to passing the CPA Exam, almost all […]
Continue readingTaking All 4 CPA Exam Sections at Once: Smart or Crazy?
What’s the best strategy for passing all four CPA Exam parts in an amount of time that fits both your lifestyle and the AICPA’s timing restrictions? Should you spread the sections out over a few months, or is it better to take multiple CPA exams at once? Well, it depends on how much time you […]
Continue readingCPA Exam Written Communication Tips: 7 Steps toward Success
A note about the CPA Exam Written Communications: The CPA Exam updates were implemented at the beginning of January 2024. As part of the CPA Evolution, the BEC section and Written Communications have been eliminated. Instead of the BEC section, candidates must now pass one of three CPA Discipline sections. But still, we are going […]
Continue readingCPA Exam Credit Transfer: General Rule and Process
Many candidates want to know if a CPA Exam credit transfer is possible between the states. If you’re one of these candidates, you can use this information to learn the background, general rules, and process for a CPA Exam credit transfer. CPA Exam Credit Transfer: An Overview First of all, we need to understand the […]
Continue readingCPA Exam NTS: Samples, 3 Common Issues and Solutions
You may have come across a term called NTS quite often in your CPA journey. What exactly is NTS? What’s the significance? The CPA Exam NTS Stands for Notice To Schedule The NTS is issued by NASBA. It is your approval ticket to sit for the CPA exam in the US. This is the authorization […]
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