Accounting Society News Archives - Professional Accountings Society of America http://thepasa.org/category/accounting-society-news/ Thu, 04 Oct 2018 18:55:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 CPA Exam Achievement Award http://thepasa.org/blog/cpa-exam-achievement-award/ Thu, 26 Apr 2018 09:10:12 +0000 http://thepasa.org/?p=59 Let’s face it…most CPA candidates try to do the absolute minimum to pass the CPA exam. A score of 75 is considered passing, so that is all that matters. There is even an informal “300 Club” that exists in the accounting world for CPAs who scored exactly 75 on each of the four sections [...]

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Let’s face it…most CPA candidates try to do the absolute minimum to pass the CPA exam. A score of 75 is considered passing, so that is all that matters. There is even an informal “300 Club” that exists in the accounting world for CPAs who scored exactly 75 on each of the four sections (4 sections x score of 75 = 300 Club membership.) On the opposite end of the spectrum there are the AICPA “Elijah Watt Sells Award Winners” who represent the 10 highest cumulative scores each year. Think of it as a “400 Club”.

Well, what about the thousands of CPAs in between? Keep in mind that getting a CPA license is the ultimate reward. But, we here at PASA believe that there should be some sort of recognition for CPA candidates who score exceptionally well on one or more particular exam sections. Those who excel in particular areas of the exam should be recognized for their achievements.

Rather than just complain, we decided to do something about it. Therefore, we have created the CPA Exam Achievement Award. Here is how it all works:

    1. You must have scored a 90 or higher on any of the CPA exam sections.
    2. All four sections must be passed with a 75 or higher.
    3. The Award is only available to PASA members. Membership is free. If you are not a member join here.
    4. We accept a variety of authentication. Since such authentication varies per state, we will accept just about any official document that lists the passing scores. Please attach a PDF or any MS Office Document Image Writer scan of the document in the uploader here.
    5. Once your eligibility has been verified we will send you a certificate of achievement. Industry awards like this look great on a resume.

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]]> Accounting Society Update from the PASA Board http://thepasa.org/blog/accounting-society-update-from-the-pasa-board/ Thu, 26 Apr 2018 08:06:17 +0000 http://thepasa.org/?p=35 Greetings PASA Members, Collegiate members, and ThePASA.org visitors! I would like to take this opportunity to personally thank all of you for joining PASA. Your support has meant a lot. We have been growing in leaps and bounds. Now it is time to start serving our members. Here is some of what we [...]

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Greetings PASA Members, Collegiate members, and ThePASA.org visitors!

I would like to take this opportunity to personally thank all of you for joining PASA. Your support has meant a lot. We have been growing in leaps and bounds. Now it is time to start serving our members. Here is some of what we have on the horizon:

1. We will begin posting the PASA Firm Surveys very soon.

We have received many surveys and we are close to meeting our quotas.

2. There are several more articles in the works that hopefully you will find interesting.

One article that we are really excited about is related to the CPA exam. We had an hour long interview with Gregory Johnson, the Director of CPA Exam Strategy for the AICPA, and we got a great behind the scenes look at the CPA exam.

3. We are developing even more ways for you to boost your resumes and status in the accounting industry.

Soon, we will begin our “Accountant of the Week Award.” All of you are eligible. Keep an eye out for more information

4. We will also soon begin hosting our first networking events.

Right now, we are leaning toward events in Los Angeles, Atlanta, and the Washington D.C. area.

As many of you may know, PASA is run entirely by volunteers. We are the only accounting society of its kind that does not collect membership dues. Our hope is that the members will give back to the accounting society in other ways. We really need your help if this accounting society is going to be a success. Here are some ways you can help:

1. Fill out a Firm Survey.

Write as little or as much as you want. Anything will do. We need more surveys before we can begin posting the ones we already have.

2. Invite others to join PASA.

We especially want to reach out to new hires that will begin joining our firms this summer/fall.

3. Give us your feedback on the accounting society and the website.

We need to know your opinions so we can improve.

4. Step up and be a leader in the PASA accounting society.

There is a lot of opportunity for leadership positions on committees and in the new regional chapters we are setting up.

Thank you all again for your support! If there is ever anything we can do for you, please let us know.

Regards,

The Executive Board of The Professional Accounting Society of America (PASA)

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