CPA Exam FAQs - The Score Review and Appeal Processes

Overview:  Score review is a verification of a candidate's Uniform CPA Examination score. In the jurisdictions that allow appeals, the appeal process provides Uniform CPA Examination candidates with the opportunity...
Published on January 06, 2012

FAQ CPA Exam Score Release Timeline

FAQ:  Frequently asked questions about the CPA Exam including information scoring, score release dates, scoring timeline, etc
Published on March 12, 2013

Setting Passing Scores on the 2011 Uniform CPA Examination

Overview:  An overview provided to state boards of accountancy that explaining standard setting and the process used to set the passing score on the CPA Exam. The CBT-e changes introduced to the CPA Exam on January 1, 2011 are sufficient enough to require a reevaluation of the passing scores. The...
Published on December 29, 2010

Performance Report and Faster Score Reporting update to boards of accountancy

News:  CPA candidates will be pleased to learn that the January 1, 2011 implementation of CBT-e will lay the groundwork for faster score reporting and include a simplified Candidate Performance Report. The implementation of CBT-e will enable CPA candidates to receive their scores faster and more frequently in the fourth quarter...
Published on October 25, 2010

Setting Passing Scores on the CBT Version of the Uniform CPA Examination Comparison of Several Promising Methods

Report:  Technical Report - Setting Passing Scores on the CBT Version of the Uniform CPA Examination: Comparison of Several Promising Methods, August 2002. This study compares two methods for setting passing scores on the simulations, and...
Published on November 22, 2006

Uniform CPA Examination FAQs - Scoring

FAQ:  Answers to frequently asked questions about the scoring of the Uniform CPA Exam.
Published on October 01, 2012

Scale Selection for a Single Interpretation of Scores from Different Item Types

Report:  Technical Report - Scale Selection for a Single Interpretation of Scores from Different Item Types, April 2003. The computer-based Uniform CPA Examination includes performance based simulations. This report discusses the scoring challenges related to the interpretation of scores from...
Published on November 22, 2006

Uniform CPA Exam - Average Test Scores Table

Overview:  An overview of the Uniform CPA Exam average test scores
Published on April 26, 2013

CPA Exam FAQs - Candidate Performance Report and Samples

FAQ:  Frequently asked questions for the CPA Exam candidate performance report, that includes samples and a guide for interpreting the results.
Published on November 22, 2011

CPA Candidate Bulletin

Guide:  ...Accountant (CPA) Examination. It covers such topics as how to apply, how and when to schedule the examination, what rules are in effect at test centers, when to expect scores, and what topics
Published on July 11, 2012

Differential Item Functioning Across Ethnic, Educational, And Gender Groups On The AICPA Examination

Report:  Technical Report - Differential Item Functioning Across Ethnic, Educational, And Gender Groups On The AICPA Examination, January 2001. When relations between observed item/test scores and the latent attribute are not identical across subgroups, the item/test is said to have differential item/test functioning (DIF/DTF
Published on November 22, 2006

SBC Standard Setting Invitation to State Boards of Accountancy

Article:  A letter from Dr. Whit Broome inviting state boards of accountancy to comment on Standard Setting – the process of setting the passing score for each section of the CPA Exam. Changes introduced by CBT-e on January 1, 2011 are sufficient enough to require a reevaluation of the passing scores
Published on December 29, 2010

AICPA Technical Reports

Article:  2009 Zhou, Jiawen. A Review of Assessment Engineering Principles with Select Applications to the Certified Public Accountant Examination, October 2009. 2008 Zhang, Yanwei O. Summary of Uniform CPA Examination Candidate Test -Taking and Pass-Fai
Published on October 22, 2012

CPA Examination Tutorial and Sample Tests

Overview:  The Uniform CPA Examination includes material that test the knowledge and skills required of entry-level CPAs. Get familiar with the test format and through the use of sample tests and tutorials.
Published on April 02, 2013

Written Communication

Article:  Simulations on the Uniform CPA Examination may include a writing skills exercise. In this portion of the exam, candidates must read a situation description and then write an appropriate document (“constructed response”) relating to the situation. The candidate’s response should provide the correct information in writing that is clear, complete, and professional.
Published on June 02, 2010