CPA Exam Scores and Results Predictions July/August 2009 Wave 1

06. Jul, 2009 1,543 Comments

Here are my CPA Exam scores/results predictions for the July and August 2009 Wave 1 and Wave 2 release:

Wave 1:

(Exams taken July 1 – approx. August 7, 2009 are eligible)

AICPA Release:

  • Predicted AICPA BEC release Thursday, August 13
  • Actual BEC AICPA release (8534 scores): Thursday, August 13
  • Predicted REG AICPA release – Saturday, August 15
  • Actual REG AICPA release (9084 scores): Monday August 17
  • Predicted AUD AICPA release – Monday, August 17
  • Actual AUD AICPA release #1 (7157 scores): Friday August 21
  • Actual AUD AICPA release #2 (676 scores): Monday August 24
  • Predicted FAR AICPA release – Tuesday, August 18
  • Actual FAR AICPA release #1 (7460 scores): Wednesday August 19
  • Actual FAR AICPA release #2 (581 scores): Friday August 21
  • Actual FAR AICPA release #3 (351 scores): Monday August 24

NASBA Release (posted between 9pm and midnight EDT):

  • Predicted BEC NASBA release – Friday, August 14
  • Actual BEC NASBA release: Friday, August 14 (Predictions: 1 for 1)
  • Predicted REG NASBA release – Tuesday, August 18
  • Actual REG NASBA release: Tuesday, August 18 (Predictions: 2 for 2)
  • Predicted AUD NASBA release – Wednesday, August 19
  • Actual AUD NASBA release #1: Monday, August 24 (Predictions: 2 for 3)
  • Predicted FAR NASBA release – Thursday, August 20
  • Actual FAR NASBA release #1: Friday, August 21 (Predictions: 2 for 4)

Wave 1 Prediction History (NASBA release):

  • October/November 2008: 0/4
  • January/February 2009 : 4/4
  • April/May 2009: 2/4
  • July/August 2009: 2/4

Go to CPA Exam Scores July/August 2009 Wave 2.

1,543 Responses to “CPA Exam Scores and Results Predictions July/August 2009 Wave 1”

  1. WICPAHOPEFUL 26. Aug, 2009 at 7:38 pm

    I thought I read somewhere that 10% pass their first time and 80% or so eventually pass when they keep trying. I think i may have seen that on Becker's website or something.

  2. Name 26. Aug, 2009 at 7:49 pm

    anyone else still waiting on bec? took it 7/30.

  3. luj333 26. Aug, 2009 at 7:50 pm

    http://www.another71.com/cpa-exam/tips/pass-rates

  4. luj333 26. Aug, 2009 at 7:51 pm

    your state probably hasn't released it yet

  5. hell_yes 26. Aug, 2009 at 7:55 pm

    Still waiting on my AUD score from FL. I took it 7/18 – any chance I get it as part of this first wave?

  6. siblitz 26. Aug, 2009 at 8:02 pm

    Congrats

  7. jeff @ another71.com 26. Aug, 2009 at 10:36 pm

    Pretty sure there will be no more releases via NASBA…I think they've
    released them all. I would spend your evening doing something else and then
    check once before going to bed just in case.

  8. i need luck 26. Aug, 2009 at 10:59 pm

    No, I am still waiting. But I took my test on 8/4, so it might not have made a cut for the wave 1 score release.

  9. 2Old2CPA 27. Aug, 2009 at 3:57 am

    Jeff,

    I am waiting on AUD from Wisconsin. Some posts on this site have indicated that Wisconsin NASBA has not released any scores as of yet. Your message indicates that all NASBA scores have been released. Would you advise that if I have not gotten my score from WI NASBA as of yet, that it will be a 3 – 4 week wait until Wave 2?

  10. Amanda_NH 27. Aug, 2009 at 4:09 am

    Congrats!

  11. jrk4 27. Aug, 2009 at 4:40 am

    thank you! I remember Becker citing 'less than 10%' in their textbook foreword…never understood where they got that statistic!

    Nasba has this:

    Candidate Performance Book 2008

    http://www.nasba.org/nasbaweb/NASBAWeb.nsf/PS/3...

    Maybe this contains definitive statistics?

    Thanks

  12. Name 27. Aug, 2009 at 4:47 am

    I don't know anyone from WI who has received a score via NASBA for any section this testing window. They have to post some scores soon I would hope….this happens every testing window…

  13. jeff @ another71.com 27. Aug, 2009 at 5:05 am

    WI is the one section I don't know about…my comment about NASBA releasing
    all scores did not take WI into account. There's still hope!

  14. MJCPA 27. Aug, 2009 at 5:24 am

    So in your experience, would you say that a wave 2 release is a good indiciation that I failed. I had that happen with FAR last year and I got a 74. I guess it could be that I had a new simulation, but what does that mean? It looked normal to me.

    Thanks again for your site.

  15. Amanda_NH 27. Aug, 2009 at 5:32 am

    You should review the areas that you are weak on. I wouldn't suggest registering again.
    My advice study hard for the next couple of days. Also don't second guess yourself during the exam!
    I ended up passing BEC with a 79 after changing some of answers! I can still remember some of the answers I changed ( of course I changed them to the wrong answer).

    You can do it!

  16. jeff @ another71.com 27. Aug, 2009 at 6:36 am

    No, I wouldn't assume that at all. You very well could have had a new sim on
    an old topic…it may have looked standard, but it was new? Don't read too
    much into it. My co-worker had to wait 11 weeks for his FAR score…sat July
    3rd 2008 and got his passing score late September.

  17. hell_yes 27. Aug, 2009 at 6:59 am

    I just called NASBA with a similar question and was given very vague answers. “If you haven't yet received it it's because the AICPA has not released it. They release scores up through October.” Great…

  18. gman7589 27. Aug, 2009 at 7:14 am

    You are probably in Wave 2. I am a FL candidate and received my score Monday night. FL uses NASBA, I have always received all my scores with the rest of the NASBA release.

  19. hell_yes 27. Aug, 2009 at 7:23 am

    Well… that's not what I wanted to hear, but thank you.

  20. 3down 27. Aug, 2009 at 7:27 am

    Does anyone know of ANYBODY that has actually received one extra point when having their score re-graded? I got a 74 on FAR. Please, please respond and let me know if you have tried the re-grading thing and what happened. Or if you have ever heard of anybody else getting a point out of it. I have never heard of a case where the score was changed. Thanks.

  21. Dave 27. Aug, 2009 at 7:30 am

    Similar situation here. I took it on 7/22 and haven't heard a thing. I'm not going to expect it before mid September. I've heard of people who did get their scores however, so I think we must have got bumped back to wave 2.

  22. certifiedpissedoffaccountant 27. Aug, 2009 at 7:32 am

    Whiteflag –

    I woke up this morning and check my score one last time. I have accepted that fact that I am in wave II (AUD in Missouri). It's a jagged little pill.

    Looking foward to September 21st, 2009!!!! Almost one more freaking month!

  23. certifiedpissedoffaccountant 27. Aug, 2009 at 7:32 am

    P.S. DAMN IT!

  24. gman7589 27. Aug, 2009 at 7:34 am

    Never heard of anyone getting their grade changed, NASBA states it on their website that they have never issued a grade change as a result of a score Appeal. here is a link read at the bottom of the page in the bullet points, 2nd one.

    http://www.nasba.org/nasbaweb/NASBAWeb.nsf/wpes...

    here is the quote:

    Candidates are advised:

    * the score appeal fees are non-refundable.
    * that no score changes have occurred as a result of a score appeal. However, the decision to appeal a score is up to the candidate.
    * that the submission of a Score Appeal form should not prevent a candidate from re-applying for the same examination section(s) in the next testing window.
    * it takes at least eight (8) weeks to obtain score appeal results from the AICPA.

    For additional information, contact 1-800-CPA-EXAM or email: scorereview@nasba.org.

  25. WaitingForResultsIsFun 27. Aug, 2009 at 7:42 am

    I took my exam on July 16, 2009 for AUD (NJ). I check my score and got the error message on NASBA's website 5 minutes ago. I'm guessing that I am in wave II as well. If released on September 21 I will have waited over 9 weeks for my results. This is my last part and it's KILLING me not knowing…

  26. WISucks 27. Aug, 2009 at 7:43 am

    Has ANYONE in Wisconsin received their score for any section yet? This state's score process is so stupid.

  27. parry 27. Aug, 2009 at 7:54 am

    Just a quick question… Are the questions in Wiley CD and Wiley Book the same or different?

  28. rcorcoran 27. Aug, 2009 at 7:59 am

    Not yet…

  29. Loch_Ness 28. Aug, 2009 at 12:44 pm

    Hey Jeff! Are you sticking with your Wave 2 predictions? Just curious since Wave 1 was a cluster.

  30. jeff @ another71.com 28. Aug, 2009 at 1:48 pm

    yeah – Wave 1 was a cluster, but there's no way to account for a cluster…they were still 2/4 on the money…not too shabby

  31. Loch_Ness 28. Aug, 2009 at 1:51 pm

    P.S. cluster comment was directed at the AICPA and not your prediction. My REG score came in on the $, so no complaints.

  32. jeff @ another71.com 28. Aug, 2009 at 2:55 pm

    I know :)

  33. SwissBlissSC 29. Aug, 2009 at 7:16 pm

    SO, I took AUD today in 1.5 hours. It felt like the easiest exam in the world, but that was probably because I studied as if it was the hardest since I wanted this to be my last exam. September 21st seems very far away……Good luck everybody.

  34. spstarla78 29. Aug, 2009 at 7:45 pm

    So I just got out of FAR a couple hours ago, and yeah – it was just like everyone said it was going to be – brutal! Easy first testlet, second testlet from hell, easier third testlet. Had the multiple-topic sim, which was really not fun. Had a communication where the topic literally was covered in the Wiley book in 1 sentence (and very briefly by Cindy), and I had to find a way to write a paragraph about it. Not fun at all. Journal entries like crazy! Whew… Guess we'll see in three weeks…

  35. LEE_IN 29. Aug, 2009 at 8:31 pm

    I agree with Loch_Ness comments. especially about government and not for profit. Since it is remote that you will get a simulation on the subject the whole percentage between the two subjects total 18-24%. Doing the math that would equate to approx. 1 of 5 multiple choice questions relate to one of those subjects.

    I used Becker and passed FAR with an 80 this past window. It is a beast I studied approx a total of 180-200 hours over approx 10 weeks doing the multiple choice questions and listening to the all the lectures again.

  36. depressed 29. Aug, 2009 at 8:34 pm

    so i took far last night… i think i totally failed again. sigh. september 22 is going to suck so bad.

  37. 3morepoints 29. Aug, 2009 at 9:22 pm

    Hey… I take audit on Monday… what did you prepare with that you felt so prepared. I am using Becker and have nailed the MC… think I'm ready? haha

  38. benben29 29. Aug, 2009 at 9:29 pm

    Has anyone used Bisk CPA review? If so, do you think it prepared you for the exams?

  39. jeff @ another71.com 29. Aug, 2009 at 9:56 pm

    New poll in the sidebar…I'm trying to decide which comment system to go with…with my new server I'm at a crossroads…can go one way or the other.

  40. shan1123 29. Aug, 2009 at 11:18 pm

    So I'm taking FAR on Monday and pretty much doing a 3 day cram…I know, I know, not the brightest idea, but I know of a couple people who have pulled it off. I'm basically just reading the chapters and doing MC over and over and over…. I had to scrap the lectures due to time… anyone out there ever passed this exam in cramming?? If so, any last minute words of advice!!! Thanks in advance for any help!!

  41. Anonymous 05. Oct, 2009 at 9:13 am

    Hi Jeff,

    What is a difference between Wave 1 & Wave 2? – I took my exam on Oct – 3rd and when you do you think the results will be out/posted?

    What is a difference between Wave 1a & Wave 2a? I also saw Wave 2a – in your contents- can you please advise?

    Thanks.

  42. Hasan Hussein 30. Nov, 2009 at 8:26 pm

    I took the REG exam today, actually i passed the other three parts, but the REG I retake it for the second time, i think that the time is very tied. especially i am not us therefor im not familiar with the US Tax and business law. i hope that i did well

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