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@ Rene how long did it take before you received your wall certificate?

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@KeeKeeKat I'm from rural Arkansas and started with state government as a tax auditor when I graduated. I started at around 40K and was making 67K when I left for another position. If I were you I would apply with the state legislative audit section. They pay really well, but expect you to get your CPA license if you want to make upwards to 90-100k.

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Thanks @Rene and congrats to you as well. Does Arkansas have a place where you can check the status of your application or do they just send you an e-mail when approved?

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@ DM…..You present an interesting theory on the scoring process.

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THIS LEAVES ONE TO BELEIVE THAT SOMETHING FISHY IS GOING ON BEHIND CLOSED DOORS. @ RECKED…SO BASICALLY IF EVERYONE TANKED THE TEST, THEN THE AICPA WOULD HAVE TO ADJUST EVERYONE UP TO PASSING, RIGHT?

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I had a similar experience with BEC and ended up passing. I basically had to take educated guesses all throughout the first testlet. The second testlet was much easier and more in line with my study materials. Sims were ok, but I ended up running out of time on the last WC. I just knew I had failed and was planning my retake. I checked my score and was suprised to see that I made a 75. My advice to you is to not think too much about it. BEC’s pass rate it 61% so you should be okay.

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@small4 I can’t imagine the cost of living in Cali. I watch million dollar listing on Bravo and it boggles my mind to see how much you guys pay for houses…..The way fair decision is going to be a nightmare as we have online sales in all 50 states. I’m a numbers guy so I would still like to get more on the accounting side if an opportunity presented itself.

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@painted_jeans That is an exceptional salary for this area. My job also pays for all of my CPA expenses and they made a mention of a bonus when I passed all of my exams. I don’t think they’ll give me an actual salary increase though. I don’t actually work in the accounting department so I doubt a controller position is in my future even after obtaining my CPA.

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I ponder this everyday. I currently work at a food processing company in the rural south and make 75k doing sales and use tax. I’m pretty much the only individual on staff with with extensive sales and use tax knowledge. I’ve been doing sales tax for about 10 years now (between 2 companies) and really not finding it interesting anymore. I started studying for my CPA exam last summer and will hopefully be taking my last exam in December. Should I hang around and keep dealing with sales tax or move on to something more in the accounting field after I pass my exams? I’m in my mid 30’s and have about 3.5 years at my current company. The CFO is currently the only CPA and getting anywhere in the company is all about the buddy system and who you know.

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I recorded an audio file of all the formulas needed on my iphone and listened to it when I worked out and when I commuted somewhere.

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