watswidme wrote: hey rai! im taking the exam!! already took FAR and BEC this may and planning to take AUD and REG by august! if you need any help just contact me!

hey watswidme, thanks sa reply. so any tips in taking the exam. you can email me ryanms24@yahoo.com. did u take it in cali?

1Gtolens74 wrote: @lifegoeson: i second racquel1208 on her stand.  taking the us cpa for H1b1 visa is a long shot.  I became a cpa in the PI in 1994 and got here in the US (FL) on 2006 through an immigrant visa (as a dependent-wifey is RN).  I was lucky i got hired as staff accountant without them asking me 4 a local experience and license.  Im in TX right now and am trying to get a shot at the us cpa beast.  scheduled for bec this coming feb under CA board.  you are right though, it could probably give u an edge since hiring managers would rather hire whites than browns (yes, there is discrimination . . . ) but having a license is an entirely different ballgame (but this is only if you're already here though).  Passing the cpa exam here does not earn u a license (unlike in PI), u still have to apply for a license which is roughly around another two years for one to qualify by working under the supervision of a cpa (different per state).

HI 1gTOLENS74. Hi im from texas too and took the test under CA.Just curious have you had your credentials evaluated here in TX? and later find out na we lack ethics course? please let me know.I submitted na my credentials here in TX for transfer of credit so i can get licensed here instead sa CA, till now la pa resulta.thanks for input