Welcome back, future accounting superstars! I’ll be talking about two fun things: The new CPA exam and travel.
As you may have heard, the AICPA released a new CPA exam that started April 1, 2017. Unfortunately, this is not an April Fool’s joke (although that would have made history if it was). For the first quarter of the new exam, April 1, 2017 - May 31, 2017, scores will be released mid-August 2017. This additional “time is required to conduct the standard setting process, which includes statistically validating candidate performance and setting a passing score.”
Depending on which state you’re licensing out of and when you finish undergrad, this may not affect you. However, it’s still worth noting that for 2017, scores will only be released once per quarter after each testing window closes!
The AICPA Uniform CPA exam is the same everywhere. This means that you can test in any state, regardless of which state you are obtaining your CPA license through. I am being licensed out of California, but have taken two CPA exams here in Ann Arbor! There’s a Prometric center right by the Briarwood Mall that’s conveniently close to campus. U of M has pass rates that are almost double the national average and regularly churns out Elijah Watt Sells award winners--students who score a cumulative average of greater than 95.50 on each exam on their first attempt.
One of the great parts of living in Ann Arbor is the ease of travel to other great locations. This past weekend, I went to Toronto and Niagara Falls! It was my first time in Ontario, Canada. I had previously visited Vancouver, British Columbia, which is on the western side of Canada north of Seattle, Washington.
It took about 4 hours to drive to Toronto. Although it’s a large city, Toronto was incredibly clean and the people were very polite. Trip Advisor describes Toronto as “‘New York City run by the Swiss,’ and it's true—you can find world-class theater, shopping and restaurants here, but the sidewalks are clean and the people are friendly.” I went to a Second City improv comedy show, explored the entertainment district, and the distillery district.
Niagara Falls is about an hour away. It was my first time seeing the falls and I was blown away by how loud they were. There’s so much water flowing that a constant mist hangs in the air, which is the perfect condition for seeing lots of rainbows. I probably saw 5 different rainbows while walking from one end of the falls to the other!
Best of luck as you prepare your applications and GO BLUE!
Oh! I have been there, it’s a beautiful place! You look good in the picture by the way and congrats for your exam. I am also preparing for my exam and was just looking for good online LSAT Courses for that. My exam is next year, I will also go on a trip after I score well in my exam and a trip like this needs a lot hard work and good preparation.
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