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@jimps88 @hecubus330 @adtejeda – YEEHAW freakin' awesome!

BEC - 74, 77 (Becker only)

FAR - 72, 71, 78 (Becker+NINJA)

REG - 69, 59, 69, 72, 76 (Becker+a private tutor+NINJA+Gleim free trial+seriously anything else I could review)

AUD - 77 (Becker only)

CA candidate

BEC - 74, 77
FAR - 72, 71 (retake 7/29)
REG - 69
AUD - Q4 '16

CA Candidate

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@jimps88 – yes… my birthday is Nov of an even year! That has to be it. Good call.

BEC - 74, 77 (Becker only)

FAR - 72, 71, 78 (Becker+NINJA)

REG - 69, 59, 69, 72, 76 (Becker+a private tutor+NINJA+Gleim free trial+seriously anything else I could review)

AUD - 77 (Becker only)

CA candidate

BEC - 74, 77
FAR - 72, 71 (retake 7/29)
REG - 69
AUD - Q4 '16

CA Candidate

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You guys, omg, I almost forgot the best part. So I said I was emailed my approval letter (hopefully it's not a cruel phishing scam ha) – at the bottom of the email was this: “We want to hear from you. Please take a moment to complete the CBA Stakeholder Feedback survey”

I just made myself a cup of tea and am curled up under the blankets ready for this survey.

*Update – the survey is a joke.

BEC - 74, 77 (Becker only)

FAR - 72, 71, 78 (Becker+NINJA)

REG - 69, 59, 69, 72, 76 (Becker+a private tutor+NINJA+Gleim free trial+seriously anything else I could review)

AUD - 77 (Becker only)

CA candidate

BEC - 74, 77
FAR - 72, 71 (retake 7/29)
REG - 69
AUD - Q4 '16

CA Candidate

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@adtejeda – Ok I know – I know $120 is the initial license fee, have been ready to write the check. At the bottom of my letter, it had a piece to detach where I filled in my address and phone. I copied pasted what it said about fees here:

“Initial license fee if postmarked on or before 11/30/2018 $60.00
Initial license fee if postmarked after 11/30/2018 $120.00”

Ok, I don't want to keep saying woe is me, but I have yet to find anyone with the same or longer processing time as me. I wonder if they felt bad and gave me a discount? It took them from Jan to June (all docs in their hands in Jan) to approve my app. Very curious to see if others see this on their approval letter.

BEC - 74, 77 (Becker only)

FAR - 72, 71, 78 (Becker+NINJA)

REG - 69, 59, 69, 72, 76 (Becker+a private tutor+NINJA+Gleim free trial+seriously anything else I could review)

AUD - 77 (Becker only)

CA candidate

BEC - 74, 77
FAR - 72, 71 (retake 7/29)
REG - 69
AUD - Q4 '16

CA Candidate

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Friends – in an interesting turn of events, I have received my approval of application letter… via email. I expect the hard copy to come in the mail soon but I can send my payment now it looks like.

Praise.

Um also – has there always been a discounted license payment option? As long as I pay before November, it's only $60…? After Nov 30, it's $120.

@tommythecat – I also took many classes at Foothill. Though I checked the box/request that said “please don't send until grades are posted” they sent it anyway with everything pending. It took me about a month to figure out the CBA had a useless transcript – just keep that in mind and be vigilant.

BEC - 74, 77 (Becker only)

FAR - 72, 71, 78 (Becker+NINJA)

REG - 69, 59, 69, 72, 76 (Becker+a private tutor+NINJA+Gleim free trial+seriously anything else I could review)

AUD - 77 (Becker only)

CA candidate

BEC - 74, 77
FAR - 72, 71 (retake 7/29)
REG - 69
AUD - Q4 '16

CA Candidate

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@hecubus330 – just speculating. It wouldn't surprise me if Big 4s got fast tracked by the CBA “unofficially” – not a knock at all. Literally just data gathering.

@adtejeda – ah, that does make a little more sense with the initial review. So lame you missed that cut off for ethics by such a short amount of time. I joked with my coworker about the exam portal and how nothing has changed. He couldn't believe nothing had changed from when he finished in 2011.

BEC - 74, 77 (Becker only)

FAR - 72, 71, 78 (Becker+NINJA)

REG - 69, 59, 69, 72, 76 (Becker+a private tutor+NINJA+Gleim free trial+seriously anything else I could review)

AUD - 77 (Becker only)

CA candidate

BEC - 74, 77
FAR - 72, 71 (retake 7/29)
REG - 69
AUD - Q4 '16

CA Candidate

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@adtejeda – It looks like your app already got approved, correct? That was why I asked if you were in Big 4, just trying to understand why multiple others on here got their app approved in this process in a drastically shorter time than mine. CBA has had my app since Jan and won't approve it until July sometime… 🙂 You got me beat on that timeline for sure. Like I said though, timeline on CPE just pushed out longer 🙂

BEC - 74, 77 (Becker only)

FAR - 72, 71, 78 (Becker+NINJA)

REG - 69, 59, 69, 72, 76 (Becker+a private tutor+NINJA+Gleim free trial+seriously anything else I could review)

AUD - 77 (Becker only)

CA candidate

BEC - 74, 77
FAR - 72, 71 (retake 7/29)
REG - 69
AUD - Q4 '16

CA Candidate

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Have we already determined/assumed that Big 4 apps get fast tracked?

@adtejeda and @hecubus330 – are you with a Big 4?

CBA told me they didn't get my final transcript until Mar 15 (i.e. they didn't open their mail, it was sent in Jan). Was put on the approval desk Apr 15 and I should have my approval letter in the next 4 weeks.

BEC - 74, 77 (Becker only)

FAR - 72, 71, 78 (Becker+NINJA)

REG - 69, 59, 69, 72, 76 (Becker+a private tutor+NINJA+Gleim free trial+seriously anything else I could review)

AUD - 77 (Becker only)

CA candidate

BEC - 74, 77
FAR - 72, 71 (retake 7/29)
REG - 69
AUD - Q4 '16

CA Candidate

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And my app is still in “final review” – like it was 6 weeks ago. More time I don't have to do CPE I guess.

BEC - 74, 77 (Becker only)

FAR - 72, 71, 78 (Becker+NINJA)

REG - 69, 59, 69, 72, 76 (Becker+a private tutor+NINJA+Gleim free trial+seriously anything else I could review)

AUD - 77 (Becker only)

CA candidate

BEC - 74, 77
FAR - 72, 71 (retake 7/29)
REG - 69
AUD - Q4 '16

CA Candidate

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@cpa1993 – yeah I'm so numb to it I almost don't even think about it – almost haha. When I called late April they said, “final review, expect 6-8 weeks for another update.” Ya'll have inspired me though – I'll call tomorrow and come back with a sure-to-be-thrilling CBA update.

BEC - 74, 77 (Becker only)

FAR - 72, 71, 78 (Becker+NINJA)

REG - 69, 59, 69, 72, 76 (Becker+a private tutor+NINJA+Gleim free trial+seriously anything else I could review)

AUD - 77 (Becker only)

CA candidate

BEC - 74, 77
FAR - 72, 71 (retake 7/29)
REG - 69
AUD - Q4 '16

CA Candidate

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Haha, @cpa1993 – SMH. I sent my app in December and still haven't been approved. I haven't heard from them in months. Was told at the end of April my app was in final review and nothing since. Good times for @hecubus330. FML. So frustrating.

BEC - 74, 77 (Becker only)

FAR - 72, 71, 78 (Becker+NINJA)

REG - 69, 59, 69, 72, 76 (Becker+a private tutor+NINJA+Gleim free trial+seriously anything else I could review)

AUD - 77 (Becker only)

CA candidate

BEC - 74, 77
FAR - 72, 71 (retake 7/29)
REG - 69
AUD - Q4 '16

CA Candidate

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@cheeseman777 – can't believe they cashed your $120 check more than 2 weeks ago and you're STILL WAITING.

BEC - 74, 77 (Becker only)

FAR - 72, 71, 78 (Becker+NINJA)

REG - 69, 59, 69, 72, 76 (Becker+a private tutor+NINJA+Gleim free trial+seriously anything else I could review)

AUD - 77 (Becker only)

CA candidate

BEC - 74, 77
FAR - 72, 71 (retake 7/29)
REG - 69
AUD - Q4 '16

CA Candidate

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I mailed in my app in mid-December and still waiting. Only caveat is that one of mys schools sent their transcript before grades posted (thanks) and I had to have it resent in Jan. I called in once to make sure they received the updated transcript, said they did and it's in a queue to be processed. Got the 2nd update letter after that call saying they still didn't have enough units for me, but chocked that up to timing since I had recently confirmed they had all transcripts. I called back last week to get another status after radio silence for 6 weeks – woman told me she couldn't find my file “on the wall so it must be on an analyst's desk” and to call back in 4 weeks if I don't hear anything.

Holy frijole.

BEC - 74, 77 (Becker only)

FAR - 72, 71, 78 (Becker+NINJA)

REG - 69, 59, 69, 72, 76 (Becker+a private tutor+NINJA+Gleim free trial+seriously anything else I could review)

AUD - 77 (Becker only)

CA candidate

BEC - 74, 77
FAR - 72, 71 (retake 7/29)
REG - 69
AUD - Q4 '16

CA Candidate

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Hey friends. I sent my application in in December and I'll give you an outline. Spoiler – they haven't finished going through my app yet.

@cheeseman777 – don't worry about how I did mine differently, just take note of the CBA update letter process and that the letters can be confusing when they are processing multiple pieces at once. Now that I think about it… haha. Your way might definitely be better.

Firstly – I submitted my items at generally the same time. I had my work experience done so decided to just have things sent within a week or two of each other.

Secondly – If you choose to submit your app, you need to have all items in to the CBA within a year or so or you forfeit your fee and your app is deemed abandoned – $200 or so. So don't do that.

Thirdly – This has been my timeline of events: Mailed app ~12/15/17. Received confirm post card first week of Jan 2018. Had transcripts requested and mailed to CBA also around 12/15/17. Live scan early December, experience form during that week as well. My process gets a little hairy because one of my schools sent my transcripts before my final grades were posted (thanks). It took until early Feb to find that out from the CBA. I just talked to them on Friday because I got a 2nd letter with an updated unit count saying I was short (didn't make any sense), and they basically are just juggling multiple transcripts of mine and have a large backlog of transcripts to process.

All this to say – it would probably make it easier to send your app last? Not sure how the CBA likes holding on to things that don't have an app to assign to but I'm sure they do it. The CBA sends letters to update you but they get confusing as they process things, make you think they didn't receive something when it most likely means they just haven't gotten through the back log yet. It sorta seems the update letters are sent via automated system.

Hopefully this helps!

BEC - 74, 77 (Becker only)

FAR - 72, 71, 78 (Becker+NINJA)

REG - 69, 59, 69, 72, 76 (Becker+a private tutor+NINJA+Gleim free trial+seriously anything else I could review)

AUD - 77 (Becker only)

CA candidate

BEC - 74, 77
FAR - 72, 71 (retake 7/29)
REG - 69
AUD - Q4 '16

CA Candidate

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This exam is such a… pain. Got an 86% a few months ago, got busy with online classes and finally retried it this week, spent lots of time and got a 76%! Copied my questions and answers but the questions on my 3rd exam – completely new. Not one single repeat. So tracking questions at this point doesn't do me any good minus the fact there could be similar situations. I'm going to try the 10 question at a time approach @NA474 suggested – thanks!

This exam is just ridic. And I just finished the accounting ethics class via UCSD. I learned the AICPA code inside and out and these questions on the PETH exam are just out to get you.

BEC - 74, 77 (Becker only)

FAR - 72, 71, 78 (Becker+NINJA)

REG - 69, 59, 69, 72, 76 (Becker+a private tutor+NINJA+Gleim free trial+seriously anything else I could review)

AUD - 77 (Becker only)

CA candidate

BEC - 74, 77
FAR - 72, 71 (retake 7/29)
REG - 69
AUD - Q4 '16

CA Candidate

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