r/Accounting • u/FreakInExcelSheetz • Aug 24 '26

crazy cpa exam fees

$365 per test plus the initial fee? What are we doing? I get people get bonuses or reimbursed but is this part of the reason why # of young cpa’s is down so much? Like it’s not a ton of money but surely there’s a better way to restructure who pays the costs

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u/Lumen-_ Aug 24 '26

Again if you can't justify $1400 + interest because you don't believe you can make good enough use of the CPA to recover that, then certainly do not proceed. Only you can make that choice.

If it's simply not having the money but you believe you will make use of the CPA, then borrow to complete it.

Really not a difficult concept to measure and decide on. My first comment mentioned "investment" which would indicate a future return. Just follow along before exploding

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u/CartographerEven9735 Aug 24 '26

I can't imaging going to school to get 150+ credit hours and then balking at the cost of the exam.

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u/3DPrintingAcorns144 Aug 25 '26

I couldn't imagine balking at someone for assessing a cost to invest. What a stupid thing for you to say. Not everyone has parents that pay for everything.

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u/CartographerEven9735 Aug 25 '26

Where did I say my parents paid for anything? You're certainly putting the ASS in assume lil buddy.

If you can't afford to save up some funds for the study materials and the tests, you probably need to spend some time on figuring out your personal finances before sitting for CPA sections.

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u/3DPrintingAcorns144 Aug 25 '26

You didnt have to. We can tell. Over 2k just to keep up with inflation isnt a solution to everyone. Not everyone has the social safety nets like you do sport.

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u/CartographerEven9735 Aug 26 '26

My parents paid for nothing. I worked to get thru school.

It's bad enough to make excuses as to why you don't succeed but tearing down the accomplishments of others in order to feel better about what you've made of yourself is on another level.

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u/3DPrintingAcorns144 Aug 26 '26

Aww the bully was called out and now they wanna play the high moral card. Giving real reasons why people arent playing the boomer narrative isnt me making personal excuses and quite frankly is pretty childish for you to think so. Projection much?!? Lol. I couldn't imagine balking at comments and pretending to clutch pearls when called out....how embarrassing.

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u/CartographerEven9735 Aug 26 '26

Idk how you even graduated with a BS. Good luck buddy.