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NASBA To Launch “All New” CPA Exam Tool
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- September 20, 2011
Remember the guy who told NASBA its website looked like it had been hacked by the 1990s, given its design a rating of “Corey Feldman with a crayon” on a scale of Caveman to Picasso? Ouch.
Obviously NASBA listened to this and other criticism, as they’ve since updated their website from the drab, Geocities-esque throwback to a slightly slicker, more modern design. Hats off to them for that bold decision.
And now, they’ve promised to make CPA exam candidates’ experience with the NASBA website more streamlined, easy to follow and organized. CPA exam candidates already got this email from NASBA last week but if you are not a current candidate or in the habit of ignoring NASBA emails because you aren’t interested in exclusive CPE deals, read on:
NASBA is excited to announce the upcoming launch of the new Uniform CPA Examination Online Application System. Through this new system, at cpacentral.nasba.org, candidates will not only be able to apply online to take the CPA Examination, but also access application information including status and payment history, import prior application data and even view examination scores.
Upon first visit to the site, users will create an online account with a unique username and password. This includes anyone who has previously applied for the exam via the old online application process or through the mail. Creating an online account will give users more freedom to access exam information, thereby improving the experience throughout the process of becoming a Certified Public Accountant.
Don’t try to click on the link, it isn’t ready yet, but will be available Wednesday according to NASBA. The new system is only available to candidates in any of the 32 jurisdictions served by NASBA, so California candidates can go back to lounging at the dispensary and relaxing by the beach.
So… uhh… how exactly is this any different from clicking on the “EXAMS” tab and following the prompts to access the information or applications you need? We aren’t really sure. Presumably, the difference will be that you will have one central account to log into, versus menus to navigate on the current page. But most of you (even those of you that aren’t considered the brightest crayons in the box) can figure out how to get what you need from NASBA’s website as is, especially after a few exam sections.
We’ll go check it out when it goes live later this week but probably won’t have anything new to report unless it’s a really slow news day.
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CPA Exam Marketing, You’re Kind of Doing It Wrong
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- July 15, 2011
I don’t say this to be mean, I say this to be helpful I swear. I noticed something sketchy about this Becker marketing campaign.
Apparently they have a Posterous (news to me) and share CPA exam tips. That part sounds awesome but somehow it fails in the execution. Here’s what I mean:
Did you know that the sections of the CPA Exam have different time allotments?
You can use as much of the time allotted to complete each section as you like. The testing computer screen displays a countdown of the time you have left. As you practice, it’s important to learn how to budget your time wisely, so you don’t find yourself scrambling at the end to finish.
Sorry but that’s horribly vague. What is that supposed to tell someone about time allotments on the CPA exam? What on Earth is ‘You can use as much of the time allotted to complete each section as you like?’ supposed to mean? Sure you technically can use as much of the time allotted (I’m assuming they mean per section?) but I don’t think that’s a very helpful suggestion to give someone actually trying to pass the CPA exam.
In a different post, they also say “Getting your CPA is a little like getting to Carnegie Hall — it’s all about practice!”
Each post ends with an obvious link to one of their products that is tangentially related to whatever the vague “tip” says.
In fewer words, WTF purpose is this supposed to serve?
Like I said, meant to be useful, I swear.
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Friendly Reminder: You Can Take the CPA Exam in Any Jurisdiction, Not Just Your Own
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- August 11, 2020
Just a week ago, Prometric announced that 90% of its global testing centers were open […]