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Here’s How You All Did on the CPA Exam in the First Quarter of 2012

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Adrienne Gonzalez

NASBA has released the Q1 CPA exam data for 2012 and I have to say… uh… well… it's not as bad as last year around this time, I guess.

Of 40,709 candidates who sat in Q1, 45.5% of the exams taken were passed.

2012 Q1 Candidate Performance

Read all about it from NASBA (PDF).

Posted in CPA ExamTagged CPA exam pass rates, did you even study?, NASBA, yeah this sucks

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