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Apparently a Few CPA Exams Were Incorrectly Graded as Failing When In Fact They Passed

Posted on by Adrienne Gonzalez

Jeff at Another71 is reporting that his forums were abuzz over the weekend with word that some candidates who took FAR and REG exams in 2011 and 2012 were told they failed when they actually passed. This is huge and Jeff says it has been confirmed:

  • This isn’t a hoax. Another71.com has confirmed that this did happen and steps are being taken to rectify the situation.
  • The errors were discovered by the AICPA in FAR and REG Exams from 2011 & 2012 and the errors involved Simulations
  • Some candidate scores resulting in a previously-failed exam were changed to a passing score
  • All candidates affected by this have been notified. If you haven’t been notified – you aren’t affected

If you have been affected by this and have questions, call 1-800-CPA-EXAM.

Please read the points he made above CAREFULLY before you flip out and demand a rescore. Affected candidates have already been contacted.

We spoke to NASBA to confirm this (no offense, Jeff, just pretending to be "real" journalists here) and were told that the scores affected are for FAR and REG exams from Q1 2011 to Q3 2012. The re-report was initiated by the AICPA, and as soon as it was discovered, they went back to determine which candidates were affected.

If you are among the candidates affected, please let us know or go hit Jeff's forums to share your story.

 

 

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How to Avoid ID Problems at the CPA Exam

Although the instructions are pretty clear, this question comes up fairly often so let’s make sure everyone is on the same page when it comes to ID that works at Prometric when taking the CPA exam.

Prometric is very clear about what you should have before you get to the testing center (at least half an hour early, of course, and smokers should make that an hour so they can get in as many as they can before they start – you don’t want to waste those breaks).


First and foremost, check in with them 24 hours before your exam to confirm your appointment. The night before your exam date, set out your NTS and make sure you have two forms of exactly matching ID ready so you aren’t scrambling to find it in the morning.

At least one of your forms of ID must have a recent photograph and both must be valid (i.e. not expired) and signed. Try a credit card and a driver’s license, forget about a Social Security card or a student ID as Prometric will not accept these. A passport is OK but must be accompanied by a secondary ID (like a credit or debit card).

The name on your primary photo ID must match your Notice to Schedule exactly. If you show up and both names are different (foreign candidates who use both an English name and their native name sometimes run into this problem), Prometric will not allow you to test and you will forfeit exam fees. If there are any issues with your ID, contact them in advance to see if an exception can be made or make sure you will be okay come test day. Make sure to do this within your NTS timeframe and no less than 15 days before your exam date so you can at least reschedule without losing your exam fee if need be.

Got it?

Adrienne Gonzalez is the founder of Jr. Deputy Accountant, a former CPA wrangler and a Going Concern contributor . You can see more of her posts here and all posts on the CPA Exam here.

CPA Exam Changes Shouldn’t Affect You

The CPA Exam is apparently changing, whether you like it or not.
More, after the jump


Web CPA:

The American Institute of CPAs has scheduled Jan. 1, 2011 as the official launch date of CBT-e, a more technologically modern version of the Uniform CPA Examination…CBT-e, short for Computer-Based Testing evolution, will also update the content of the Uniform CPA Exam. The exam will include new content and skill specification outlines, including questions about International Financial Reporting Standards…Also starting on Jan. 1, 2011, new authoritative literature will be released based on the FASB Codification of accounting standards and a new research task format will be introduced on the CPA Examination.

Considering this is over a year off, these changes should not be of concern for most of you but considering some of the scores we’ve seen for this year and pretty much everyone seems to be ignoring the new Codification, maybe some of you should be worried.