March is upon us and as candidates are going postal patiently waiting for their CPA Exam results, here are some things to keep in mind:

March 8, 2010: Due to the crazy weather on the East Coast, the January/February 2010 window was extended to March 8. According to NASBA, exams taken in March will be part of the Wave 2 score release.

Keep in mind that the March 8 extension could wreak havoc on the score release process. Then again, it may not. I wouldn’t be surprised either way.

The following are predictions based on historical trends:

Monday March 15, 2010: AICPA releases BEC

Once the AICPA starts releasing CPA Exam scores, California, Illinois, Virginia will follow suit. NASBA usually releases scores within two business days after the AICPA release.

Tuesday March 16, 2010: AICPA releases REG

Tuesday evening March 16, 2010: NASBA releases BEC at approx 10pm Eastern

Wednesday evening March 17, 2010: NASBA releases REG at approx 10pm Eastern

Thursday March 18, 2010: AICPA releases AUD

Friday evening March 19, 2010: NASBA releases AUD at approx 10pm Eastern

Monday March 22, 2010: AICPA releases FAR

Tuesday evening March 23, 2010: NASBA releases FAR at approx 10pm Eastern

CPA Exam Score Release Wave 2 FAQs:
Q: I sat for my exam in early January, but didn’t get my score in Wave 1. Am I “borderline”?

A: No. It likely means that you had a brand new, never-before-tested simulation and are therefore in Wave 2 automatically, per my Interview with the AICPA.

Q: I didn’t get my score in Wave 2!!! Am I borderline?

A: Possibly. Keep in mind that the AICPA will release a section like Regulation and then release 1,000 more REG scores with Auditing.

However, once Wave 2 is complete, an additional wave of scores usually come out 2-3 days later. This is known unofficially as Wave 2.5.

Historically, people who get their scores after Wave 2 usually fall in the range of a 72 to 76. Granted, there will be some outliers here (i.e. a 90), but people who fall into this “Wave 2.5″ almost always end up reporting scores in this range.

Get CPA Exam score release updates at the CPA Exam Forum.

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The 2010 CPA Exam is in full swing and candidates are neck-deep in their CPA Review courses trying to fit in another exam in a shortened testing month.

Dates and news that candidates should know:

February 7, 2010: Traditionally, the 7th is the last day you can sit for a section of the CPA Exam and still be eligible for the Wave 1 score release (if you’re not included in Wave 1, you will have to wait another month until Wave 2, which begins mid-March).

According to my Interview with the AICPA, if your exam had a new simulation, you will automatically be in Wave 2.

The following are predictions based on historical trends:

February 12, 2010: AICPA is expected to start releasing BEC scores per my CPA Exam score release predictions (which historically are 50% spot-on for Wave 1). Once the AICPA starts releasing CPA Exam scores, California, Illinois, Virginia will follow suit.

NASBA usually releases scores within two business days after the AICPA release.

February 15, 2010: NASBA BEC Score Release

February 16, 2010: AICPA AUD Score Release

February 17, 2010: AICPA REG/NASBA AUD Score Releases

February 18, 2010: AICPA FAR/NASBA REG Score Releases

February 19, 2010: NASBA FAR Score Release

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The Wave 1 CPA Exam score release is always my favorite because I average 50% accuracy on naming the exact date NASBA will release CPA Exam scores.

On the other hand, I am terrible at Wave 2 CPA Exam score release predictions – mostly because the AICPA can be very unpredictable in Wave 2.

It’s early January, but people who have already taken a section of the CPA Exam have one eye on their CPA Review course and the other on score releases, so here we go.

I will also mention that if you want the best chance of being in the Wave 1 score release, schedule your exam on Friday, February 5 2010 or before.

Nothing, is guaranteed, however. As disclosed in my Interview with the AICPA, if you get a new simulation (and only the AICPA knows whether or not you did…), then you are automatically in Wave 2, regardless of when you took your exam.

Disclaimer: They are predictions and are based on historical trends, which I have been tracking now for more than a year.

AICPA Release:

• BEC – Friday, February 12
  
• AUD – Tuesday, February 16
  
• REG – Wednesday, February 17
  
• FAR – Thursday, February 18
  

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

• BEC – Monday, February 15
• AUD – Wednesday, February 17
• REG – Thursday, February 18
• FAR – Friday, February 19

Every testing window, CPA Exam candidates ask the same questions about the score release process.

Hopefully, this will answer some of these questions:

1. What is the difference between the “AICPA release” and “NASBA release” of CPA Exam scores?

4. What time of day do CPA Exam scores come out?

CPA Exam score release resources:
-[CPA Exam Score Release Predictions]
-[CPA Exam Score Release Forums]
-[Video: CPA Exam Score Release FAQs]

Stay up to date on CPA Exam score release news as it happens:
-[RSS: Get CPA Exam score release updates via e-mail]
-[Follow @another71 on Twitter]
-[Follow @NASBA on Twitter]
-[Visit the CPA Exam Forum]

Resources to help you PASS the CPA Exam:
-[50 Things You Must Know About the CPA Exam (instant download)]
-[Club 75 CPA Exam Candidate Community]
-[Yaeger CPA Review exclusive discounts on their HomeStudy and CRAM courses]

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As expected – and posted on the CPA Exam Forum earlier today, Financial Accounting and Reporting scores were released by NASBA this evening. This concludes the score release process for the October/November 2009 testing window.

…except for Wisconsin candidates who haven’t received a single Wave 2 score, as is customary.

Wisconsin is the only NASBA state (that I’m aware of) that holds all scores for a wave until all scores have been received. (???).

If I’m mistaken – someone in Madison set me straight.

Congrats to everyone who passed this window.

-Jeff

CPA Exam score release resources:
-[CPA Exam Score Release Predictions]
-[CPA Exam Score Release Forums]
-[Video: CPA Exam Score Release FAQs]

Stay up to date on CPA Exam score release news as it happens:
-[RSS: Get CPA Exam score release updates via e-mail]
-[Follow @another71 on Twitter]
-[Follow @NASBA on Twitter]
-[Visit the CPA Exam Forum]

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Update: 4:25pm Eastern – Confirmed FAR NASBA scores are expected tonight…

The NASBA Regulation CPA Exam score release process was quite the roller coaster ride yesterday, but they were eventually released.

They were early, but not as early as anticipated.

All eyes (at least those that still care about scores this window, anyway), are now on Financial Accounting and Reporting.

It is a decent bet that NASBA will release them tonight, but as of 2pm Eastern I have not heard anything one way or the other.

Updates to follow…

CPA Exam score release resources:
-[CPA Exam Score Release Predictions]
-[CPA Exam Score Release Forums]
-[Video: CPA Exam Score Release FAQs]

Stay up to date on CPA Exam score release news as it happens:
-[RSS: Get CPA Exam score release updates via e-mail]
-[Follow @another71 on Twitter]
-[Follow @NASBA on Twitter]
-[Visit the CPA Exam Forum]

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***Update: 12/21/09 9:00pm Eastern*** – REG scores started rolling out around 8pm Eastern…NASBA site died for about 30 minutes and then came back online and people got the remainder of their REG scores.

***Update: 12/21/09 4:10pm Eastern*** – REG scores expected by 6pm Eastern.

NASBA Regulation CPA Exam scores are expected to be released sometime mid-day today (Monday – December 21).

Good luck, everyone.

CPA Exam score release resources:
-[CPA Exam Score Release Predictions]
-[CPA Exam Score Release Forums]
-[Video: CPA Exam Score Release FAQs]

Stay up to date on CPA Exam score release news as it happens:
-[RSS: Get CPA Exam score release updates via e-mail]
-[Follow @another71 on Twitter]
-[Follow @NASBA on Twitter]
-[Visit the CPA Exam Forum]

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October/November 2009 Wave 2 CPA Exam score releases started out very slow, but has turned around very quickly. The AICPA didn’t release BEC scores until Wednesday, when they usually start Wave 2 on a Monday.

NASBA countered with a quick 24 hour turnaround and got BEC scores out a day later [as posted on the blog and forum].

I received an e-mail that [the AICPA would be releasing Auditing and Attestation scores around noon on Friday]. It happened.

Then,[NASBA expected to have AUD scores out on Friday around noon]. It happened.

Which brings me to Regulation.

Regulation is expected to be released by NASBA on Saturday night “if things go as planned”.

This will be the first NASBA Saturday release that I can remember.

Good luck, everyone.

CPA Exam score release resources:
-[CPA Exam Score Release Predictions]
-[CPA Exam Score Release Forums]
-[Video: CPA Exam Score Release FAQs]

Stay up to date on CPA Exam score release news as it happens:
-[RSS: Get CPA Exam score release updates via e-mail]
-[Follow @another71 on Twitter]
-[Follow @NASBA on Twitter]
-[Visit the CPA Exam Forum]

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At 1:15 pm Eastern on Thursday, December 17 the AICPA released Auditing and Attestation CPA Exam scores to NASBA and the independent states for distribution through their respective channels to the CPA Exam candidates.

As I posted in the [CPA Exam Forum], the AICPA would release a set of scores around noon today.

9908 AUD scores were released.

CPA Exam score release resources:
-[CPA Exam Score Release Predictions]
-[CPA Exam Score Release Forums]
-[Video: CPA Exam Score Release FAQs]

Stay up to date on CPA Exam score release news as it happens:
-[RSS: Get CPA Exam score release updates via e-mail]
-[Follow @another71 on Twitter]
-[Follow @NASBA on Twitter]
-[Visit the CPA Exam Forum]

Resources to help you PASS the CPA Exam:
-[50 Things You Must Know About the CPA Exam (instant download)]
-[Club 75 CPA Exam Candidate Community]
-[Yaeger CPA Review exclusive discounts on their HomeStudy and CRAM courses]

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With [Wednesday's BEC release from the AICPA], BEC CPA Exam scores are expected to be released tonight.

NASBA has resolved their tech issues that troubled them in the past windows and no problems are anticipated.

Look for scores around 9pm Eastern tonight.

Good luck everyone.

CPA Exam score release resources:
-[CPA Exam Score Release Predictions]
-[CPA Exam Score Release Forums]
-[Video: CPA Exam Score Release FAQs]

Stay up to date on CPA Exam score release news as it happens:
-[RSS: Get CPA Exam score release updates via e-mail]
-[Follow @another71 on Twitter]
-[Follow @NASBA on Twitter]
-[Visit the CPA Exam Forum]

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At 4:15 pm on Wednesday, December 16 the AICPA released BEC CPA Exam scores to NASBA and the independent states for distribution through their respective channels to the CPA Exam candidates.

11,030 BEC scores were released.

CPA Exam score release resources:
-[CPA Exam Score Release Predictions]
-[CPA Exam Score Release Forums]
-[Video: CPA Exam Score Release FAQs]

Stay up to date on CPA Exam score release news as it happens:
-[RSS: Get CPA Exam score release updates via e-mail]
-[Follow @another71 on Twitter]
-[Follow @NASBA on Twitter]
-[Visit the CPA Exam Forum]

Resources to help you PASS the CPA Exam:
-[50 Things You Must Know About the CPA Exam (instant download)]
-[Club 75 CPA Exam Candidate Community]
-[Yaeger CPA Review exclusive discounts on their HomeStudy and CRAM courses]

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All is quiet on the CPA Exam front. The AICPA has not released any Wave 2 BEC scores.

The 16th will be the latest that I can remember them releasing Wave 2 BEC scores and I’ve been tracking CPA Exam score releases for over a year.

CPA Exam score release resources:
-[CPA Exam Score Release Predictions]
-[CPA Exam Score Release Forums]
-[Video: CPA Exam Score Release FAQs]

Stay up to date on CPA Exam score release news as it happens:
-[RSS: Get CPA Exam score release updates via e-mail]
-[Follow @another71 on Twitter]
-[Follow @NASBA on Twitter]
-[Visit the CPA Exam Forum]

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A winter storm is coming.

Next week figures to be very busy as Wave 2 CPA Exam scores roll in.

Candidates eagerly await the results of months of preparation and waiting, hoping to have a good result to share with family at Christmas.

Because, they will ask “hey, how’d that accounting test go?” They mean well, they really do.

I passed the CPA Exam in the October/November 2008 window and I remember being thankful to finally have some good news to share at Thanksgiving and Christmas.

BEC CPA Exam scores should be released by the AICPA sometime between now (Friday) and Monday the 14th.

The wait is almost over…

CPA Exam score release resources:
-[CPA Exam Score Release Predictions]
-[CPA Exam Score Release Forums]
-[Video: CPA Exam Score Release FAQs]

Stay up to date on CPA Exam score release news as it happens:
-[RSS: Get CPA Exam score release updates via e-mail]
-[Follow @another71 on Twitter]
-[Follow @NASBA on Twitter]
-[Visit the CPA Exam Forum]

Resources to help you PASS the CPA Exam:
-[50 Things You Must Know About the CPA Exam (instant download)]
-[Club 75 CPA Exam Candidate Community]
-[Yaeger CPA Review exclusive discounts on their HomeStudy and CRAM courses]

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I’ve had several people contact me about checking their scores for them because they would not have internet access on vacation or wherever they were going. They could check e-mail on their phone, but couldn’t check the NASBA.org website and asked me to check for them. This application would have solved all of the frustration of relying on someone else to check your CPA Exam score for you.

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OnFriday, November 20, the AICPA released more Regulation and Financial Accounting and Reporting CPA Exam scores to NASBA and the independent states for distribution through their respective channels to the CPA Exam candidates.

258 FAR and 161 REG scores were released.

I anticipate a Monday PM release from NASBA (just a prediction).

CPA Exam score release resources:
-[CPA Exam Score Release Predictions]
-[CPA Exam Score Release Forums]
-[Video: CPA Exam Score Release FAQs]

Stay up to date on CPA Exam score release news as it happens:
-[RSS: Get CPA Exam score release updates via e-mail]
-[Follow @another71 on Twitter]
-[Follow @NASBA on Twitter]
-[Visit the CPA Exam Forum]

Resources to help you PASS the CPA Exam:
-[50 Things You Must Know About the CPA Exam (instant download)]
-[Club 75 CPA Exam Candidate Community]
-[Yaeger CPA Review exclusive discounts on their HomeStudy and CRAM courses]

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Here are the CPA Exam Scores and Results Release Predictions for the October and November 2009 Testing Window, Wave 2.

These CPA Exam score release predictions cover all Exams taken after November 7, 2009 plus any previous exams with results still pending.

Basically – if you don’t have your CPA Exam results yet, you are in Wave 2.

AICPA Release:

• BEC – Monday, December 14
  
• REG – Tuesday, December 15
  
• AUD – Thursday, December 17
  
• FAR – Friday, December 18
  

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

• BEC – Wednesday, December 16
• REG – Thursday, December 17
• AUD – Friday, December 18
• FAR – Monday, December 21

Note – these are based on trends from data that I have recorded from previous windows.

These are just predictions.

CPA Exam score release resources:
-[CPA Exam Score Release Predictions]
-[CPA Exam Score Release Forums]
-[Video: CPA Exam Score Release FAQs]

Stay up to date on CPA Exam score release news as it happens:
-[RSS: Get CPA Exam score release updates via e-mail]
-[Follow @another71 on Twitter]
-[Follow @NASBA on Twitter]
-[Visit the CPA Exam Forum]

Resources to help you PASS the CPA Exam:
-[50 Things You Must Know About the CPA Exam (instant download)]
-[Club 75 CPA Exam Candidate Community]
-[Yaeger CPA Review exclusive discounts on their HomeStudy and CRAM courses]

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At 4:15 pm EST on Thursday, November 19, the AICPA released Regulation CPA Exam scores to NASBA and the independent states for distribution through their respective channels to the CPA Exam candidates.

6,870 REG scores were released.

In addition, 1,547 more Auditing and Attestation, and 330 more Financial Accounting and Reporting scores were released.

CPA Exam score release resources:
-[CPA Exam Score Release Predictions]
-[CPA Exam Score Release Forums]
-[Video: CPA Exam Score Release FAQs]

Stay up to date on CPA Exam score release news as it happens:
-[RSS: Get CPA Exam score release updates via e-mail]
-[Follow @another71 on Twitter]
-[Follow @NASBA on Twitter]
-[Visit the CPA Exam Forum]

Resources to help you PASS the CPA Exam:
-[50 Things You Must Know About the CPA Exam (instant download)]
-[Club 75 CPA Exam Candidate Community]
-[Yaeger CPA Review exclusive discounts on their HomeStudy and CRAM courses]

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On Tuesday, November 17, the AICPA released Financial Accounting and Reporting CPA Exam scores to NASBA and the independent states for distribution through their respective channels to the CPA Exam candidates.

6486 FAR scores were released.

CPA Exam score release resources:
-[CPA Exam Score Release Predictions]
-[CPA Exam Score Release Forums]
-[Video: CPA Exam Score Release FAQs]

Stay up to date on CPA Exam score release news as it happens:
-[RSS: Get CPA Exam score release updates via e-mail]
-[Follow @another71 on Twitter]
-[Follow @NASBA on Twitter]
-[Visit the CPA Exam Forum]

Resources to help you PASS the CPA Exam:
-[50 Things You Must Know About the CPA Exam (instant download)]
-[Club 75 CPA Exam Candidate Community]
-[Yaeger CPA Review exclusive discounts on their HomeStudy and CRAM courses]

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Auditing and Attestation Wave 1 CPA Exam scores did not release as expected.

I have no idea why.

NASBA’s score release tech issues began when [they moved the score release batch process earlier in the schedule] so that in theory, candidates would have their score info 8 hours earlier than they used to.

It could be merely a coincidence, I don’t know.

I have met many of the people who work for NASBA personally and they’re great people and want to get candidates their CPA Exam results as quickly as possible.

I’m sure that this will get resolved.

-Jeff

CPA Exam score release resources:
-[CPA Exam Score Release Predictions]
-[CPA Exam Score Release Forums]
-[Video: CPA Exam Score Release FAQs]

Stay up to date on CPA Exam score release news as it happens:
-[RSS: Get CPA Exam score release updates via e-mail]
-[Follow @another71 on Twitter]
-[Follow @NASBA on Twitter]
-[Visit the CPA Exam Forum]

Resources to help you PASS the CPA Exam:
-[50 Things You Must Know About the CPA Exam (instant download)]
-[Club 75 CPA Exam Candidate Community]
-[Yaeger CPA Review exclusive discounts on their HomeStudy and CRAM courses]

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I have confirmed that barring another tech issue (two separate tech issues in the past two windows that caused the batch process to fail), Auditing and Attestation Wave 1 CPA Exam scores will be released by NASBA tonight.

I realize that I said the same thing for BEC and they didn’t come out.

Was I given bad info? No. They had a programming issue that caused the batch to fail, but the scores were supposed to come out.

I only post info that is 110% credible. Always have…always will.

Best wishes to everyone waiting for their results,

-Jeff

CPA Exam score release resources:
-[CPA Exam Score Release Predictions]
-[CPA Exam Score Release Forums]
-[Video: CPA Exam Score Release FAQs]

Stay up to date on CPA Exam score release news as it happens:
-[RSS: Get CPA Exam score release updates via e-mail]
-[Follow @another71 on Twitter]
-[Follow @NASBA on Twitter]
-[Visit the CPA Exam Forum]

Resources to help you PASS the CPA Exam:
-[50 Things You Must Know About the CPA Exam (instant download)]
-[Club 75 CPA Exam Candidate Community]
-[Yaeger CPA Review exclusive discounts on their HomeStudy and CRAM courses]

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NASBA released BEC Wave 1 CPA Exam scores at a little before 9pm Eastern on Friday night. I was told earlier in the evening that the scores would load tonight and that the technical issue that occured last night was due to a programming error and was not the same error that prevented scores to be released as plan last window.

Up next, we will have Auditing scores released via NASBA. It will either be Monday or Tuesday, but I’m saying Monday.

Coming up on Monday or Tuesday should also be an AICPA release of REG or FAR CPA Exam scores.

I did some looking at some old score release prediction posts from a year ago and REG got the shaft in the October/November 2008 window. Not only was REG released last in Wave 1 – only 48% of Wave 1 REG scores were released.

It’s a given that FAR will be last…it’s just become accepted. FAR is the hardest…FAR comes out last…that’s just how it is. REG customarily is released second…sometimes third…but this time it was last.

Let’s hope history doesn’t repeat itself a year later.

CPA Exam score release resources:
-[CPA Exam Score Release Predictions]
-[CPA Exam Score Release Forums]
-[Video: CPA Exam Score Release FAQs]

Stay up to date on CPA Exam score release news as it happens:
-[RSS: Get CPA Exam score release updates via e-mail]
-[Follow @another71 on Twitter]
-[Follow @NASBA on Twitter]
-[Visit the CPA Exam Forum]

Resources to help you PASS the CPA Exam:
-[50 Things You Must Know About the CPA Exam (instant download)]
-[Club 75 CPA Exam Candidate Community]
-[Yaeger CPA Review exclusive discounts on their HomeStudy and CRAM courses]

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At 4:00 pm on Friday, November 13, the AICPA released Auditing and Attestation CPA Exam scores to NASBA and the independent states for distribution through their respective channels to the CPA Exam candidates.

5,579 AUD scores were released.

CPA Exam score release resources:
-[CPA Exam Score Release Predictions]
-[CPA Exam Score Release Forums]
-[Video: CPA Exam Score Release FAQs]

Stay up to date on CPA Exam score release news as it happens:
-[RSS: Get CPA Exam score release updates via e-mail]
-[Follow @another71 on Twitter]
-[Follow @NASBA on Twitter]
-[Visit the CPA Exam Forum]

Resources to help you PASS the CPA Exam:
-[50 Things You Must Know About the CPA Exam (instant download)]
-[Club 75 CPA Exam Candidate Community]
-[Yaeger CPA Review exclusive discounts on their HomeStudy and CRAM courses]

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As many of you figured out last night – the BEC CPA Exam scores did not load. NASBA is working on this and will try to get them out today. I don’t know if this means during the “day” or if you will have to wait until this evening. I will post updates as I get them.

All information that I post about score releases is 110% credible and from a very credible source. The only “guessing” I ever do is with the score release predictions and I make that pretty clear that it’s based on conjecture alone.

As I said yesterday – the score release would happen barring any tech issues, which apparently was the case.

I will post updates as I receive them. Thanks to NASBA for working hard and trying to get scores out…everyone appreciates it.

CPA Exam score release resources:
-[CPA Exam Score Release Predictions]
-[CPA Exam Score Release Forums]
-[Video: CPA Exam Score Release FAQs]

Stay up to date on CPA Exam score release news as it happens:
-[RSS: Get CPA Exam score release updates via e-mail]
-[Follow @another71 on Twitter]
-[Follow @NASBA on Twitter]
-[Visit the CPA Exam Forum]

Resources to help you PASS the CPA Exam:
-[50 Things You Must Know About the CPA Exam (instant download)]
-[Club 75 CPA Exam Candidate Community]
-[Yaeger CPA Review exclusive discounts on their HomeStudy and CRAM courses]

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With [Wednesday's BEC release from the AICPA], everything is set for NASBA to release scores tonight. I have confirmed that the scores are locked and loaded and barring any tech issues, NASBA results should be out at approx. 9pm EST Thursday night.

Good luck everyone. Thanks for reading. (…and thanks to NASBA for getting scores out so quickly).

CPA Exam score release resources:
-[CPA Exam Score Release Predictions]
-[CPA Exam Score Release Forums]
-[Video: CPA Exam Score Release FAQs]

Stay up to date on CPA Exam score release news as it happens:
-[RSS: Get CPA Exam score release updates via e-mail]
-[Follow @another71 on Twitter]
-[Follow @NASBA on Twitter]
-[Visit the CPA Exam Forum]

Resources to help you PASS the CPA Exam:
-[50 Things You Must Know About the CPA Exam (instant download)]
-[Club 75 CPA Exam Candidate Community]
-[Yaeger CPA Review exclusive discounts on their HomeStudy and CRAM courses]

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At 3:00 pm on Wednesday, November 11, the AICPA released BEC CPA Exam scores to NASBA and the independent states for distribution through their respective channels to the CPA Exam candidates.

7,849 BEC scores were released.

CPA Exam score release resources:
-[CPA Exam Score Release Predictions]
-[CPA Exam Score Release Forums]
-[Video: CPA Exam Score Release FAQs]

Stay up to date on CPA Exam score release news as it happens:
-[RSS: Get CPA Exam score release updates via e-mail]
-[Follow @another71 on Twitter]
-[Follow @NASBA on Twitter]
-[Visit the CPA Exam Forum]

Resources to help you PASS the CPA Exam:
-[50 Things You Must Know About the CPA Exam (instant download)]
-[Club 75 CPA Exam Candidate Community]
-[Yaeger CPA Review exclusive discounts on their HomeStudy and CRAM courses]

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Every testing window, CPA Exam candidates ask the same questions about the score release process.

Hopefully, this will answer some of these questions:

1. What is the difference between the “AICPA release” and “NASBA release” of CPA Exam scores?

4. What time of day do CPA Exam scores come out?

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Wave 1 updates as they happen:

1. [The AICPA releases BEC two days earlier than expected]

2. [Confirmed: NASBA BEC Release Tonight]

3. [Update: NASBA BEC Scores Tech Issue]

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Happy Birthday, CPA Exam Scores and Results predictions.

Wave 1:

(Exams taken between October 1 and November 7 are eligible, but you are not guaranteed to get your score in Wave 1)

AICPA Release:

• BEC – Friday, November 13 (Actual release: November 11 @ 3pm…earlier than usual…)
  
• REG – Monday, November 16
  
• AUD – Wednesday, November 18
  
• FAR – Thursday, November 19
  

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

• BEC – Monday, November 16
• REG – Tuesday, November 17
• AUD – Thursday, November 19
• FAR – Monday, November 23

Note – these are based on trends from data that I have recorded from previous windows. These are just predictions.

Wave 1 History of Score Release Date Predictions (NASBA release):

• October/November 2008: 0/4
• January/February 2009 : 4/4
• April/May 2009: 2/4
• July/August 2009: 2/4
• October/November 2009: TBD
• Overall: 8/16

As score information becomes available, I will post it at the CPA Exam Forum. To avoid confusion as to where to get score release information, I am closing comments on this post. Please use the forum.

As always, thanks for reading another71.com.

-Jeff

CPA Exam score release resources:
-[CPA Exam Score Release Predictions]
-[CPA Exam Score Release Forums]
-[Video: CPA Exam Score Release FAQs]

Stay up to date on CPA Exam score release news as it happens:
-[RSS: Get CPA Exam score release updates via e-mail]
-[Follow @another71 on Twitter]
-[Follow @NASBA on Twitter]
-[Visit the CPA Exam Forum]

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

Wave 2:

(All exams taken after August 7 as well as those with new sims)

AICPA Release:

• BEC – Monday, September 14
  
• REG – Wednesday, September 16
  
• AUD – Thursday, September 17
  
• FAR – Saturday, September 19
  

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

• BEC – Wednesday, September 16
• REG – Friday, September 18
• AUD – Monday, September 21
• FAR – Tuesday, September 22

Wave 2 Prediction History (NASBA release):

• October/November 2008: 1/4
• January/February 2009 : 0/4
• April/May 2009: 2/4
• July/August 2009:

Note – these are based on trends from data that I have recorded from previous windows. These are just predictions.

See also CPA Exam Scores Wave 1

Frequently asked questions about CPA Exam score releases:

Q: What is the difference between an AICPA and a NASBA score release?

A: The AICPA has to release scores for a particular section of the Exam before anything else can happen. Once that happens, then scores can start being released. Everything depends on the AICPA. The way that it works is that the AICPA releases scores to the states. Some states are independent – such as California, Illinois, Virginia, Texas, etc and release through their own state website. The majority of states, however, release their scores through NASBA. It’s important to remember that the AICPA controls score releases and until they release scores – all is quiet.

Q: I didn’t get my score and Wave 2 seems to be over – where is my score?

A: Your score is in what I called “Wave 2a” – which is usually approx. 5 business days after Wave 2 is released via NASBA for a particular section. This isn’t official, but “Wave 2a” scores tend to be between 72 and 78.

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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.

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Here are my predictions for the April/May 2009 Wave 2 CPA Exam score release:

AICPA Release:

• BEC – Saturday, June 13 (Actual release Friday June 12 4pm CST)
  
• REG – Monday, June 15 (Actual release Tuesday June 16 3:45 pm CST)
  
• AUD – Tueday, June 16 (Actual release Thursday June 18 2 pm CST)
  
• FAR – Thursday, June 18 (Actual release Friday June 19 7:30 pm CST)
  

NASBA Release (posted between 8pm and midnight EST):

• BEC – Monday, June 15 (Actual release Monday, June 15)
• REG – Wednesday, June 17 (Actual release Wednesday, June 17)
• AUD – Thursday, June 18
• FAR – Saturday, June 20

Update 6/13 - California, Illinois and a few others have released BEC so far…
Update 6/16 - AICPA Released REG at approx 3:45pm CST
Update 6/17 - CA/IL and maybe a few others have released REG…NASBA expected tonight
Update 6/17 -I’ll go ahead and go out on a limb and say AICPA releases AUD today and FAR Friday…based on nothing but my “gut”…haven’t heard a word about it…
Update 6/21 Still waiting on NASBA AUD and FAR (should see AUD Monday night…I bet FAR is out too…just a guess though)
See Also: CPA Exam Scores and predictions from previous windows.

CPA Exam Scores April/May 2009 Wave 1

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Here are my predictions for the April/May 2009 Wave 2 CPA Exam score release:

AICPA Release:

• BEC – Saturday, June 13  (Actual release Friday June 12 4pm CST)
  
• REG – Monday, June 15 (Actual release Tuesday June 16 3:45 pm CST)
  
• AUD – Tueday, June 16 (Actual release Thursday June 18 2 pm CST)
  
• FAR – Thursday, June 18 (Actual release Friday June 19 7:30 pm CST)
  

NASBA Release (posted between 8pm and midnight EST):

• BEC – Monday, June 15 (Actual release Monday, June 15)
• REG – Wednesday, June 17 (Actual release Wednesday, June 17)
• AUD – Thursday, June 18 (Actual release Monday, June 22)
• FAR – Saturday,  June 20 (Actual release Monday, June 22)

Update 6/13 - California, Illinois and a few others have released BEC so far…
Update 6/16 - AICPA Released REG at approx 3:45pm CST
Update 6/17 - CA/IL and maybe a few others have released REG…NASBA expected tonight
Update 6/17 -I’ll go ahead and go out on a limb and say AICPA releases AUD today and FAR Friday…based on nothing but my “gut”…haven’t heard a word about it…
Update 6/21 Still waiting on NASBA AUD and FAR (should see AUD Monday night…I bet FAR is out too…just a guess though)
Update 6/22 Final scorecard: I was 2/4 on both Wave 1 and Wave 2 predictions.

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CPA Exam Scores April/May 2009 Wave 1

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The wait for CPA Exam scores just got a little easier

CPA Exam candidates: rejoice. Waiting up all night or getting up early in the morning to check your CPA Exam scores are a thing of the past.

When I set out to dialogue with the AICPA and NASBA about the CPA Exam, my goal was to simply shed some light on the entire process and give candidates a better understanding of what was going on behind the scenes – particularly while they waited to get their scores back. What I did not anticipate was:

1. the AICPA taking the time to answer my questions
2. some tangible change in the score release process by talking with NASBA

My conversation with Patricia Hartman, NASBA Director of  National Candidate Database & CPAES Examination Operations, is still on-going and will be released soon, but it has already brought about a significant improvement in the score reporting process:

CPA Exam candidates will now get their scores through NASBA five to six hours earlier than in previous windows.

People who are new to the process might sluff this off as no big deal. However, those of us who have stayed up all night – or have gotten up so many times the night of score releases that they might as well have stayed up all night, will see this as significant progress.

Under the old process, NASBA scores came rolling in around 3:30 am EST, which made for MANY sleepless nights for those of us hoping/praying that scores would magically appear in the wee hours of the morning, only to have 7am roll around and nothing to show for it but bags under our eyes and frustration.

Patricia told me today that she went to IT and asked them to move the batch scoring process to #1 in the que. Instead of running at midnight CST, they are now starting the process at 7pm. Instead of scores coming out at 4:30am CST, they will now come out between 9pm and midnight CST the night before (plan on it being closer to midnight than 9, though).

The only caveat with this is that there may be some glitches with shifting things around, but just know that starting with BEC in this window, scores should be coming out 5-6 hours earlier than normal…giving candidates plenty of time to go out and celebrate or drown their sorrows – whatever the case may be.

The updated score release predictions (for NASBA only… California, Illinois, Virginia, etc. CPA Exam scores should be released as originally scheduled) are as follows:

• May 17 – BEC
• May 19 – AUD
• May 20 – REG
• May 21 – FAR

update: AICPA released BEC earlier than expected…here’s some bold prediction updates (reckless and not for the faint of heart…)

• May 14 – BEC
• May 15 – AUD
• May 18 – REG
• May 19 – FAR

Thanks for reading.

-Jeff

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I was 4/4 in Wave 1 of the January/February window and 0/4 for Wave 2. We’ll forget Wave 2 ever happened (and assume that the AICPA won’t delay BEC or release FAR second again) and march boldly forward with these predictions.

Joanne Vician (who graciously sent me score release info ahead of it being public) at the Illinois Board of Examiners retired after the Jan/Feb 2009 window, but left the readers of this site in good hands with a contact of hers…more to come on that later.

Here we go…

Here are the predictions for the April/May 2009 Wave 1 (NASBA) score release…

• May 18 – BEC
• May 20 – AUD
• May 21 – REG
• May 22 – FAR

Which means that IL, CA, VA, etc will get their scores…

• May 15 – BEC
• May 18 – AUD
• May 19 – REG
• May 20 – FAR

Like I said, Joanne left the candidates who read this site in good hands…as I get info on score releases, I will pass them along as I can…most likely via Twitter, as I can update it via my phone.


Update 5/11/2009 – NASBA Updates Score Release Process…

Revised NASBA release prediction:

• May 17 – BEC
• May 15 – BEC actual NASBA release

• May 19 – AUD
• May 19 – AUD actual NASBA release

• May 20 – REG
• May 25 – REG actual NASBA release
  

• May 21 – FAR
• May 21 – FAR actual NASBA release

update 5/26/09 – (Two out of four ain’t bad…)

update: AICPA released BEC earlier than expected…here’s some bold prediction updates (reckless and not for the faint of heart…)

• May 14 – BEC
• May 15 – AUD
• May 18 – REG
• May 19 – FAR

See Also: CPA Exam Score predictions from other windows…

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If you haven’t already received your score from the January/February 2009 testing window, then you are in Wave 2 of the score releases. Even still, some of you will not get yours when every one else does in Wave 2. Your score will come within 1 to 5 days later and it is very likely that you are borderline.

Most of the people who get their scores after Wave 2 fall in the 73-76 range. I have seen some people score very high after Wave 2, so this isn’t always the case, but in general, this is what happens.

For those new to this little waiting game, the Illinois Board of Examiners site is the best place to go to see what is going on with score releases. Typically, IL, CA, and VA release their scores on their own state websites and NASBA follows suit with their score release one to two days later.

By no means is this a perfect science, but the margin of error on any given prediction should be no more than two days. With that said, sometimes they switch AUD and REG around, but you can bank on BEC being first and FAR being last.

I was 4 for 4 on my predictions for the first Wave, but usually I bat .500 and the ones that I miss are off a day or two.

Visit the Illinois Board of Examiners site here. They are very good about letting candidates know what’s going on and usually update their site in close to real time.

Update 4/16/09: I was wayyy off for this Wave of releases. For one, BEC got delayed, which pushed everything back. Two, they released FAR second…they never do that…FAR is almost always last. I was 4/4 in Wave 1 and 0/4 in Wave 2. Go figure.

Here are my predictions for the Jan/Feb Wave 2 (NASBA) release…

• BEC Jul/AUG 08 Wave 2 release: 9/15
  
• BEC Oct/Nov 08 Wave 2 release: 12/17
  
• BEC Jan/Feb 09 Wave 2 prediction: 3/17
• BEC Jan/Fev 09 Wave 2 actual: 3/18
  

• REG Jul/AUG 08 Wave 2 release: 9/16
  
• REG Oct/Nov 08 Wave 2 release: 12/18
  
• REG Jan/Feb 09 Wave 2 prediction: 3/18
• REG Jan/Feb 09 Wave 2 actual: 3/24

• AUD Jul/AUG 08 Wave 2 release: 9/18
  
• AUD Oct/Nov 08 Wave 2 release: 12/19
  
• AUD Jan/Feb 09 Wave 2 prediction: 3/20
• AUD Jan/Feb 09 Wave 2 actual: 3/23

• FAR Jul/AUG 08 Wave 2 release: 9/22
  
• FAR Oct/Nov 08 Wave 2 release: 12/22
  
• FAR Jan/Feb 09 Wave 2 prediction: 3/23
• FAR Jan/Feb 09 Wave 2 actual: 3/20

Good luck everyone.

See Also: Score release predictions from previous windows…

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Here are my predictions for the January/February 2008 Wave 1 (NASBA) release.

Keep in mind that approximately 75% of all eligible Wave 1 scores (exams taken January 2 – February 7) will get released in Wave 1. The rest will wait until Wave 2. If you don’t get your score in Wave 1 and you should have, don’t read too much into it.

For those new to this little waiting game, the Illinois Board of Examiners site is the best place to go to see what is going on with score releases. Typically, IL, CA, and VA release their scores on their own state websites and NASBA follows suit with their score release one to two days later.

By no means is this a perfect science, but the margin of error on any given prediction should be no more than two days. With that said, sometimes they switch AUD and REG around, but you can bank on BEC being first and FAR being last.

Visit the Illinois Board of Examiners site here.

Again, thanks to Joanne Vician at the IL BOE. Candidates in all 50 states appreciate what she does to keep us informed.

NASBA Releases:

• BEC July/August Wave 1 release: August 15
• BEC October/November Wave 1 release: November 18
  
• BEC Jan/Feb Wave 1 prediction (NASBA): Feb 17
  
• BEC Actual Wave 1 release (IL BOE): Feb 14
  
• BEC Actual Wave 1 release (NASBA): Feb 17

• AUD July/August Wave 1 release: August 21
  
• AUD October/November Wave 1 release: November 19
  
• AUD Jan/Feb Wave 1 prediction (NASBA): Feb 20
  
• AUD Actual Wave 1 release (IL BOE): Feb 19
  
• AUD Actual Wave 1 release (NASBA): Feb 20

• REG July/August Wave 1 release: August 20
  
• REG October/November Wave 1 release: November 21
  
• REG Jan/Feb Wave 1 prediction (NASBA): Feb 23
  
• REG Actual Wave 1 release (IL BOA): Feb 20
  
• REG Actual Wave 1 release (NASBA): Feb 23

• FAR July/August Wave 1 release: August 23
  
• FAR October/November Wave 1 release: November 24
• FAR Actual Wave 1 release (IL BOA): Feb 20
• FAR Jan/Feb Wave 1 prediction (NASBA): Feb 23
• FAR Actual Wave 1 release (NASBA): Feb 23

Good luck everyone.

See Also: Score release predictions from previous windows…

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Let me be the first to say that I really don’t have any special insight about score releases. I do however know a few numbers at NASBA that have proven to be reliable (which I will call when the time is right) and I also know what they have done in the past to use as a benchmark.

With that said, the AICPA released fewer than 50% of the Wave 1 scores last month when I thought they would release close to 75%, so take everything with a grain of salt.

During the last wave, I correctly predicted the NASBA release for REG and FAR…I was off on AUD and BEC is the engine that gets the whole thing moving.

Here are my predictions for the Oct/Nov 2008 Wave 2 (NASBA) release…

• BEC Oct/Nov **2007** Wave 2 release (IL BOA): 12/14
  
• BEC Jul/AUG Wave 2 release: 9/15 (Monday)
  
• BEC Oct/Nov Wave 2 release prediction: 12/15 (Monday)
  
• BEC Actual Wave 2 release (IL BOA): 12/16 (Tuesday)
  
• BEC Actual Wave 2 release (NASBA): 12/17 (Wednesday)

• REG Oct/Nov **2007** Wave 2 release (IL BOA): 12/18
  
• REG Jul/AUG Wave 2 release: 9/16 (Tuesday)
  
• REG Oct/Nov Wave 2 release prediction 12/16 (Tuesday)
  
• REG Actual Wave 2 release (IL BOA): 12/17 (Wednesday)
  
• REG Actual Wave 2 release (NASBA): 12/18 (Thursday)

• AUD Oct/Nov **2007** Wave 2 release: 12/19 (Wednesday)
  
• AUD Jul/AUG Wave 2 release: 9/18 (Thursday)
  
• AUD Oct/Nov Wave 2 release prediction: 12/18 (Thursday)
  
• AUD Actual Wave 2 release (IL BOA): 12/18 (Thursday)
  
• AUD Actual Wave 2 release (NASBA): 12/19 (Friday)

• FAR Oct/Nov **2007** Wave 2 release: 12/22 (Saturday)
  
• FAR Jul/AUG Wave 2 release: 9/22 (Monday)
  
• FAR Oct/Nov Wave 2 release prediction: 12/22 (Monday)
  
• FAR Actual Wave 2 release (IL BOA): 12/19 (Friday)
  
• FAR Actual Wave 2 release (NASBA): 12/22 (Monday)

Good luck everyone.

See Also: CPA Exam Scores and predictions from previous windows.

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Wave One Updates:

• 11/15 – Approx 99% of BEC is out
• 11/23 – Approx 99% of AUD is out
  
• 11/25 – Approx 48% of REG is out
  
• 11/25 – Approx 65% of FAR is out

I documented the releases for the last window and using the pattern from then, this is my forecast. If they’re released earlier, then I’ll be pleasantly surprised.

Exam scores will be available on NASBA’s site:

• BEC – Tuesday November 18
  
• REG – Friday November 21
  
• AUD – Monday November 24
  
• FAR – Wednesday November 26

Again…just my prediction…I didn’t call any ‘little birds’ yet…too early.

update 11/18: AUD is apparently out for CA/VA. AUD was the third section released last window…although I used Wave 2 as a guide…Wave 1 could be different, I don’t know…it looks like AUD results will be out 5 days earlier than I predicted

After being clearing wrong on AUD, I did a little checking to see when scores came out for Wave 1.

• BEC came out August 15
  
• REG came out August 20
  
• AUD came out August 21
  
• FAR came out August 23

See Also: Score release predictions from previous windows…

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