Fourth Quarter 2008 Passing Rates Down 9% Over Third Quarter; Still Higher Than First Quarter

12. Jan, 2009 20 Comments

I’m not really sure why this is. I’m guessing that there’s a logical reason why the CPA Exam pass rate dropped almost 9% overall in the fourth quarter compared to the third (feel free to clue me in if you know…maybe it’s obvious and I just don’t see it). The average passing rate for 2008 was 48.6% overall, which means that in a given sitting for a single section, 48.6% of the candidates passed that particular exam.

Get the CPA Exam pass rates.

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20 Responses to “Fourth Quarter 2008 Passing Rates Down 9% Over Third Quarter; Still Higher Than First Quarter”

  1. Rob in TX 12. Jan, 2009 at 8:51 pm

    I bet if everyone watched that 1986 movie RAD sometime say three/four weeks before the exam I bet the pass rate would be 85%

    That movie rocks!

  2. another71.com 12. Jan, 2009 at 9:58 pm

    RAD? haha…I rented that when it came out on video back in the day…that movie was awesome!

  3. another71.com 12. Jan, 2009 at 10:01 pm

    BTW…I spoke with the Yaegers tonight and their computer system isn’t taking the discount code on the checkout screen every time, but they wanted to reassure you that if you used the code, that you will get the discount…they may have to manually adjust it, but not to worry.

    Jeff

  4. Anonymous 13. Jan, 2009 at 5:03 pm

    My explanation? Times are tough and NASBA/AICPA need more money. The more candidates who fail one section after passing another, the more re-registration fees they collect.

  5. Anonymous 14. Jan, 2009 at 7:33 pm

    Does anyone find it funny that BEC is considered the “easiest” of the exams, yet has the lowest pass rate?

  6. Anonymous 14. Jan, 2009 at 7:52 pm

    don’t follow rumors……….but if you do follow this one

    ………. there is a curve and a quota at work and that the workers swore an oath never fess up to it {:\

  7. Anonymous 15. Jan, 2009 at 6:15 am

    I got my fourth passing grade online just before Christmas and have not received a letter, score report, or anything from my state board. Is it unusual to take them four weeks to get this information out?

  8. another71.com 15. Jan, 2009 at 6:22 am

    I got my passing confirmation last Saturday January the 10th (I took the exam in Oct and got my score in Nov). NASBA sends your passing sheet that lists your 4 passing scores and the date you took them to your state board. Your state board then has to send out a packet to you. If I were you, I would call your state board and ask them when you can expect to receive your packet.

    In the meantime, if your state requires an ethics exam – buy it and take it…your state BOA website should list all of that.

    Jeff

  9. Anonymous 27. Jan, 2009 at 12:14 am

    Nobody here is going to want to hear this, but here we go. From this article, it looks like we are going to have a glut of accountants in about 5 years. Yes, we will always need accountants and the demand right now is high.

    Regardless, it looks like the supply of accountants WILL be growing much more quickly than the demand.

    http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/11354392/2/c_11331683

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