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CPA Exam Pass Rates Are Up… WAY Up

Alright, so what did you all do to turn this ship around? This is a huge departure from the embarrassing early 2011 performance we saw around this time last year, what gives?

Comparing this with last year, it's clear there's some good CPA exam mojo in the water these days:

On a cummulative basis, candidates are absolutely killing it in BEC even compared to 2010 (47.29%) – a sign that perhaps written communication is a strength after all. Either that or you guys finally figured out the COSO framework.

Well done, future CPAs, well done.

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